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 pathogen genomics could help us detect new health threats and improve vaccines
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.
Tackling tuberculosis
Tackling Tuberculosis (TB) is one of seven key priorities for Public Health England and it’s a public health problem that we absolutely have to overcome. Our incidence of TB is four times higher than in the US and if current …
The genomics of tuberculosis
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Christine McCartney, Posted on:
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Microbiology services, Protecting the country's health
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...
Mistreating the treatment: the struggle against antibiotic resistance
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Paul Cosford, Posted on:
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Antimicrobial resistance, Health Protection, Protecting the country's health
Antibiotics have been around for nearly 70 years. Many people still alive today may remember them first being used to treat casualties from the Second World War. Around 1944 a newspaper billboard proclaimed that ‘Penicillin cures gonorrhoea in four hours …