UK Health Security Agency The official blog of the UK Health Security Agency, providing expert insight on the organisation’s work and all aspects of health security
- Meningitis: I underwent multiple surgeries, including the amputation of several fingersby Blog Editor on January 7, 2025 at 4:17 pm
In this blog post, Becca shares her story of how meningitis changed her life and disrupted her plans just weeks into her starting her degree.
- Health and science: A guide to our most popular blog posts of 2024 by Blog Editor on December 30, 2024 at 1:30 pm
Around a million people read our blog in 2024, and we were the most read blog across government in December. Read this blog post and subscribe for the latest advice and insights.
- What winter bug do I have? Know the signs and symptoms by Blog Editor on December 18, 2024 at 4:35 pm
We see cases of flu, RSV, COVID-19 and norovirus throughout the year, but in winter they circulate at the same time and can reach high levels. We also track other respiratory viruses – rhinovirus, adenovirus, human metapneumovirus (hMPV) and parainfluenza …
- How human organs grown in labs are helping to develop the vaccines of the futureby Blog Editor on December 10, 2024 at 4:03 pm
In this blog post, we’ll explore how scientists are using organs grown in labs to help accelerate the development of new drugs, therapeutic medicines and vaccines.
- How we monitor invasive mosquitoes and stop them spreading in the UKby Blog Editor on December 3, 2024 at 3:33 pm
As we release data showing a significant rise in travel-related infections like dengue and malaria, we speak to Colin Johnston, Senior Medical Entomologist at UKHSA, about his team’s work on invasive mosquito surveillance. Read on to find out how we …