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).
The Olympics have shown us how four years of training, dedication, preparation and sheer hard-work can be distilled to a millisecond, an eighth of an inch or even the arbitrary whim of judges. Like most of us who were engrossed …
Hepatitis B virus is around 50 to 100 times more infectious than HIV. Hepatitis B can be transmitted through unprotected sex, sharing needles, or through direct contact with the smallest amount of blood. Infection is often symptomless but can eventually …
It’s worrying to see new figures showing a sustained increase in cases likely to have been sexually-acquired between men who have sex with men (MSM). Historically Shigella infections in adults in the UK were mainly due to overseas travel. However, …
1. It only gets hot enough to be dangerous in countries warmer than the UK Clearly there are many other countries which experience much higher temperatures than the UK, and sometimes many more deaths, for example as witnessed in India …
Alcohol is a risk factor for more than 60 medical conditions including heart disease, liver disease, depression and a number of cancers – the risk increases with the amount of alcohol drunk. But the harm from alcohol goes far beyond …
Syphilis is often thought of as an historic sexually transmitted infection. It was prevalent up until the mid-20th century after which numbers of infections dropped significantly through effective antibiotic treatment and an awareness of signs and symptoms. But worryingly, syphilis …
It’s that time of year again – while many people are jetting off on their summer holidays or enjoying a quieter time in the office, PHE is busy gearing up for our annual conference. If you're joining us this year …
As a title, The Significant Seven may conjure up a raft of possibilities. Of westerns and cowboys, of Enid Blyton books or who knows what else. But it’s actually how the World Health Organization has just described the gravest public …
An Ipsos Mori survey commissioned by NHS England’s Think Kidneys programme in 2014 suggests that half the UK population were not aware that their kidneys make urine, while very few people knew that kidneys help in the processing of medicines. …
Getting out and enjoying the great outdoors can do wonders for wellbeing – but it can also have an important impact on health. Research shows that access to green space is associated with better health outcomes – for example people …
