What is Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and how can you help combat it?
We introduce the new campaign to Keep Antibiotics Working, fronted by our mascot Andi Biotic, and look at why we all need to be more aware of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
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Travel health and the growing risk of antibiotic-resistant STIs like gonorrhoea
Recent data shows a concerning upward trend of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea infections, particularly in popular tourist destinations across the Asia-Pacific region. This includes countries such as Thailand, China, Cambodia and Vietnam. These infections are sometimes called ‘super-gonorrhoea’ in the media.
Who’s eligible for the 2025 COVID-19 vaccine, or ‘Spring Booster’?
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Details of who is eligible to book a free NHS COVID-19 vaccination this spring.
Priority Pathogens: The disease families which require urgent scientific research
Today we have published a Priority Pathogen Families reference tool, highlighting 24 pathogen families where we believe further research is most needed in the interests of biosecurity.
With tuberculosis (TB) on the rise again, how can we prevent further spread?
On World TB Day 2025, we look at the most recent data, which showed a rise of 13% in reported numbers of cases in England between 2023 and 2024.
How we are pioneering artificial intelligence applications in public health
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to address health security challenges. Here are 3 examples of projects that demonstrate how we're using cutting-edge AI technology to protect and improve public health. Using …
What is space weather, and why are we monitoring it?
As the Sun reaches its most active period in 22 years, we’re increasingly aware of the potential risks from severe space weather events. In our latest blog post, find out how we're refining our understanding and responses to space weather, ensuring the UK remains resilient to these cosmic challenges.
Nanoplastics are everywhere: what is the health impact of these tiny particles?
Nanoplastics, and their slightly larger cousins microplastics, are polluting our environment and our food. The study of these tiny particles is still a relatively new field and in this blog post for British Science Week we’ll explore how scientists are investigating the effects nanoparticles are having on the human brain and its defences.
The National Collection of Type Cultures: where 100-year-old samples help solve today’s problems
For British Science Week, we take a look at how decades old, pre-antibiotic samples in our Culture Collections are helping to address health security challenges today. Read our latest blog post to find out how our specimens have become essential ingredients in some of the most important scientific developments in history – some more than once.
Changes to health protection notification regulations (NOIDs)
NOIDs publishing has been paused from 3 April 2025 while UKHSA undertakes development work to improve the completeness of what is published compared with what is reported to UKHSA Health Protection Teams by doctors. This pause is timed to also …