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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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How we monitor invasive mosquitoes and stop them spreading in the...

As we release data showing a significant rise in travel-related infections like dengue and malaria, we speak to Colin Johnston, Senior Medical Entomologist at...
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How to stay healthy while wild swimming – UK Health Security...

Swimming is a great form of exercise we can all enjoy, and there are hundreds of beautiful wild swimming sites across the UK to...
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Implementation Center Initiative Ramps Up Support for Public Health Agency Data...

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How high is the risk of catching mpox and how can...

Credit: CDC/ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) This blog post was reviewed and updated in November 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared...
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Opportunity to Promote Public Health for Workers Exposed to Extreme Heat

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A parent’s guide to keeping kids healthy this school year –...

With kids getting back into the classroom, now is a good time for parents to familiarise themselves with some of the common illnesses that...