A new blood surveillance project has been unveiled to monitor blood donations for tropical diseases that are at risk of surfacing in the UK as a result of climate change.
New evidence from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) that showed the uptake of flu jabs took a decline – with only 41% of people with long-term health conditions, 44% 2 -3-year-olds and 33% of...
The UKHSA has stepped up its efforts to boost childhood vaccinations, amid 62% of measles cases reported in children aged 10 and under
There were 85,000 cases of gonorrhoea diagnosed in England last year, the highest level since 1918, which officials warn is a ‘worrying trend’ that needs immediate action
Sweden has reported Europe’s first case of mpox, with the UKHSA assuring that planning is under way to ‘prevent onward transmission’
UKHSA continues to ‘monitor the variants’ to curb further spread but health professionals said it is not as ‘alarming’ as it once was
As temperatures reach 31C, NHS England has said older people are most vulnerable to heat-related illnesses and have advised appropriate care to prevent emergencies
More than 100 E. coli cases in a fortnight are suspected to be caused by a ‘nationally distributed food item’
Gonorrhoea diagnoses increased to 82,592 in 2022, a 50.3% increased compared to 2021 and a 16.1% increase from 2019.
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