Public Health

What is meningitis? Symptoms, risks and how to protect yourself – UK Health Security Agency

Meningitis is a serious condition where the protective layers (meninges) around the brain and spinal cord become inflamed. It has many causes, such as different...
Public Health

Reproductive Health Data Privacy: What Now?

Should we be worried about the current COVID-19 variants?  – UK Health Security Agency

As we enter autumn, rates of respiratory illnesses start to rise and people ask how the most common current  lineages  -  or groups of...

Losing Data, Losing Ground: Politicizing Science Undermines Youth Mental Health

Your guide to who’s eligible for the autumn 2025 flu vaccine  – UK Health Security Agency

As we approach autumn, it's nearly time for people with certain long-term health conditions to be booked in for their free flu jab. Individuals...
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Travel health and the growing risk of antibiotic-resistant STIs like gonorrhoea...

Travel offers exciting adventures, but it's important to protect your health wherever you go. While casual sexual encounters during holidays are common, protecting yourself...
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The disease families which require urgent scientific research – UK Health...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) was set up to protect health from infectious diseases and environmental hazards. We prepare for future threats to...
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Who’s eligible for the 2025 COVID-19 vaccine, or ‘Spring Booster’? –...

As we move into spring, protection from any earlier COVID-19 vaccination you may have had will be starting to wane. COVID-19 can still be very...
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With tuberculosis (TB) on the rise again, how can we prevent...

UKHSA’s most recent data on tuberculosis (TB) revealed a rise in reported numbers in England by 13% in 2024 (5,480) compared to 2023 (4,850)....
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Home Cooling Policies Can Combat Health Impacts of Extreme Heat, But...

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Changes to health protection notification regulations (NOIDs) – UK Health Security...

From 6 April 2025, we’re expanding the list of pathogens that Registered Medical Professionals and laboratories in England must notify us about. The changes will...