Public Health

What are the symptoms of the chikungunya virus and is there a vaccine?  – UK Health Security Agency

Chikungunya may not be a household name, but this mosquito-borne viral infection has become a significant concern for travellers to some destinations. The disease,...
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Drug Checking is Effective: More States Should Stop Criminalizing It

Who’s eligible for the 2025 COVID-19 vaccine, or ‘Autumn Booster’? – UK Health Security Agency

When autumn comes, protection from any earlier COVID-19 vaccination you may have had will be starting to wane. For those who are more likely...

U.S. Funding Cuts and Their Impact Worldwide: Insights from the Harm Reduction International Conference 

What the evidence says about interventions to reduce pollution and improve lives – UK Health Security Agency

Breathing in polluted air affects our health, reduces our life expectancy, and costs our society billions of pounds each year. It is estimated that...
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What are the symptoms of Lassa fever and how is it...

You may have seen media reports about a person who travelled to the UK who was ill with Lassa fever while in the country. While...
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of New Administration’s DEI-Related Executive Orders

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Protecting the UK from deadly diseases – UK Health Security Agency

In this blog post we take a behind-the-scenes look at the Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL), where our scientists work to safeguard public...
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Understanding the Impact of Executive Orders: Public Health in a Hostile...

Friends and Colleagues,   Recent federal executive orders and actions have placed unconscionable strain on an already under-resourced and overstretched public health infrastructure still recovering...
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A New Argument from DOJ May Help to Increase Disability Protections...

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Overdose Mortality Is Trending Down, but the Story is Different for...