In this blog, we will explore the role of pathogen genomics in UK biosecurity and how we are developing our genomic systems to better protect public health in the UK.
A sample of passengers travelling from China into London’s Heathrow Airport will be invited to take a PCR test for COVID-19 on arrival. These tests will help us to better understand any variants that may be present in any positive …
Tuberculosis (TB) is a vital public health problem facing England. Rates have stabilised over the past seven years, but the incidence of TB in England remains high compared to most...
Over the past 70 years antibiotics have been hugely important in our defence against infectious diseases caused by bacteria. However, bacterial resistance to antibiotics is becoming a global public health...
...massive scale of this project. These changes will have a direct impact on the information available for the detection and management of infectious disease. Having said this, it is also...
...E. coli O157, shigella and TB. There are several caveats though, as with any new technology. Firstly, we need to have some caution in interpretation of results at this early...
