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Form (E1) for enteric virus testing: single isolate.
Guidance on who to test for Zika virus infection and which samples to collect.
Sets out COVID-19 testing for hospice patients and staff.
Guidance for organisations when making decisions about the design and operation of enterprise IT services which handle OFFICIAL information.
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) culture collections offer a range of products and services for medical science and laboratory healthcare use.
This proficiency testing (PT) scheme is suitable for laboratories that examine viruses in food products or waters using molecular methods.
Guidance for living safely with respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
How investigators and sponsors should manage clinical trials during COVID-19
Find out how to do a rapid lateral flow test for COVID-19. Rapid lateral flow tests show the result on a device that comes with the test.
Notifications of infectious diseases (NOIDs) and reportable causative organisms: legal duties of laboratories and medical practitioners.
Guidance for those affected by changes to UK immigration and borders due to coronavirus.
Data on the real-world efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines.
The aim is to develop a vaccine that provides cross-protection against the whole genus, addressing outbreaks, and enhancing epidemic preparedness.
VRD provides clinical advice and investigations for a wide range of human virus infections.
Operating principles for commissioners and providers of night shelters for people experiencing rough sleeping.
The Vaccine Development Evaluation Centre (VDEC) at Porton Down in Wiltshire facilitates the development and evaluation of new vaccines and therapeutics.
HPU undertakes surveillance and translational research of genital human papillomavirus (HPV).
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