If not tackled, increased resistance could one day make the sexually transmitted infection (STI) ‘untreatable’.

The rollout of a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has slashed hospital admissions by 30% among older people, according to early data. The benefits are likely to increase as more people ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has today published what it views are the pathogens that could pose the greatest risk to public health in a bid to help fight against them. The list of 24 ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has revealed its priority pathogen watch list to identify which diseases pose the most danger to Brits and to inform scientists and investors when developing ...

The H5N1 strain of bird flu has the “potential to become a pandemic”, according to a director at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Richard Pebody, director of epidemic and emerging ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning about a contagious health issue that is seeing an unusually high number of cases for this time of year. The Government body is urging ...

Richard Pebody, director of epidemic and emerging infections at UKHSA, said while the virus is “not new” and the risk to the public remains low, its features have changed in recent years.