Current eligibility includes people aged 75 and over, those with weakened immune systems, and those living in care homes for ...

So far this season, there's a mix of 2 flu A subtypes, H1N1 and H3N2, circulating in England. The flu vaccine is designed to ...

Group A streptococci (GAS), also referred to as 'strep A', is a common bacterium. Some of us carry strep in our throats and ...

Rosanna O’Connor is Director, Alcohol, Drugs & Tobacco within the Health and Wellbeing Directorate of Public Health England (PHE). PHE was established in April 2013 with a mission to protect and ...

Jonathan is the Director of Strategy for Public Health England. He is responsible for the development of Public Health England’s vision and corporate plan, focusing on securing the best possible ...

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Scarlet fever is a childhood illness that some might associate with the past, but it remains fairly common in the UK. In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in cases. Here, we answer ...

The wastewater that we send from our toilets towards sewage treatment plants every day is potentially rich in data about our health. For the past 4 years, UKHSA has been monitoring wastewater across ...

'Freshers' flu' is a common name for a collection of cold viruses that typically spread rapidly when students arrive at university. It's unpleasant but rarely serious, though sometimes it may be ...

Scarlet fever is a childhood illness that some might associate with the past, however, it remains fairly common in the UK. In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in cases. Here, we ...