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The lab opened in Royal Leamington Spa in June 2021 and is the biggest of its kind in the UK, playing a vital role in efforts to combat the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Booster vaccinations are estimated to have prevented 105,600 people from being admitted to hospital with coronavirus (COVID-19) since mid-December.
Three new cases of antibiotic-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria which causes gonorrhoea, have been confirmed in England.
A new campaign warns parents and guardians of the serious risk to children’s health from measles, reminding people to ensure their children are protected by 2 doses of MMR vaccine.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is now including data on possible reinfections in its COVID-19 dashboard.
Latest updates on coronavirus (COVID-19) therapeutic agents, a programme of public health activities to support deployment of novel therapeutics for COVID-19.
The latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that boosters significantly reduce the risk of death with Omicron.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding people how to minimise the risk of Shigella, a sexually transmitted infection with growing antibiotic resistance.
Findings from the latest report of the government-backed REACT-1, one of the largest studies into COVID-19 infections in England, have been published today.
Teenagers and young adults are urged to look out for symptoms and check that they have received all routine vaccinations.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding travellers of the risk of avian flu when travelling to China for the Lunar New Year.
From 11 January, most people with a positive lateral flow test do not need to take a confirmatory polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test to confirm they have COVID-19.
Latest data from UKHSA shows booster doses are continuing to provide high levels of protection against severe disease from the Omicron variant among older adults.
More people aged 65 and over than ever before have received their flu vaccine this year, announces the UK Health Security Agency.
The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed a case of avian influenza in a person in the South West of England.
Testing and border measures are changing for fully eligible fully vaccinated travellers arriving in England.
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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announces temporary changes to confirmatory PCR tests.
UKHSA Chief Executive Dr Jenny Harries awarded Damehood in the Queen’s New Year honours list as other UKHSA colleagues also recognised.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding people of the importance of protecting themselves against STIs and how to get tested over the holiday period and into the New Year.
Full findings from the latest report of the government-backed REACT-1, one of the largest studies into coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in England, have been published today.
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