In this blog post, we share more information about what mpox is, the different clades, the key symptoms and how UKHSA is working with partners to respond to the outbreak.
...that is collected by business. David McCandless, author of Information is Beautiful, said in response, “Data is the new oil? No: Data is the new soil”, by which I think...
...damaging emotionally, socially and mentally, not just physically. It is a full time job, filled with worry, guilt and sacrifice. As young carers, we lose our childhood. Mental health can...
If you are reading this blog on a smartphone you are not alone. 62% of UK adults have one, and this is increasing significantly each year. About a quarter of Public Health Matters’ readership access this site from a smartphone …
Monday was World Hepatitis Day, the annual awareness raising day coordinated by the World Hepatitis Alliance. Over 170 organisations who work in the field of viral hepatitis, representing every region of the world are involved, and our own Dr. Helen Harris …
...those vulnerable because of age, illness or poor quality accommodation. Sometimes good advice may be obvious. Featured image "Temperature in C° + R" copyright Acid Pix. Used under Creative Commons....
...causing an increasing rate of suicide by hanging, were true). The kind of evidence needed depends on what we’re looking into, but it could reliably be assumed to include things...
...to identify the molecular and genetic change that underpins the disease, and this may point to new ways to treat these conditions. In November last year the Department of Health...
...and a greater risk of further falls. The human cost includes pain, injury, distress, loss of confidence and a greater risk of death – one in three people with a...
...Investment in promoting good sexual health awareness is vital for the health of our young people, as is ongoing investment in easy to access sexual health services. Chlamydia screening and...
This weekend I am devoting to sport! (For the record, it will be some cycling alongside enjoying the current plethora of sport viewing opportunities). This is my R&R following the excitement that was our third week of action (on health …
