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Public Health England (PHE) scientists play a critical role in international efforts to find coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine.
The new strategy addresses current and future threats to health, including antibiotic resistance and health inequalities.
The UK provides further support as the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo reaches the one-year mark.
Up to £56 million will fund research into the potential health effects of climate change, air pollution, antimicrobial resistance and global pandemics.
A paper published in the journal 'Science' demonstrates the impact of portable sequencing on the public health response early in Nigerian Lassa fever outbreak.
The UK is working closely with the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other partners to tackle the latest outbreak of Ebola in the country.
International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt hails the role of UK aid in fighting Ebola, as the most recent outbreak of the disease in the DRC is officially declared over.…
Written Ministerial Statement from International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt on the UK response to the DRC Ebola outbreak.
International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt announces fresh support to help tackle the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
UK aid is helping the DRC and expert partners to tackle Ebola and prevent it spreading in the region, including through deployment of a vital vaccine and UK health experts.…
The UK Public Health Rapid Support Team is being deployed to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help control the outbreak of Ebola virus disease.
The UK government is working with the government of DRC and World Health Organization (WHO) following the confirmation of two cases of the disease this week.
Public Health England received some positive feedback from an international review of its processes, along with recommendations for future work.
UK and Sierra Leone governments open improved public health lab at Connaught hospital in Freetown to fight the spread of highly infectious diseases like Ebola.
The UK-PHRST is deploying to Sierra Leone to help reduce the risk of a disease outbreak following the deadly landslides in Freetown.
Professor Daniel Bausch has been appointed Director of the new UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST).
Includes: Spending Review outcome for public health, HIV home sampling kit and improved vaccine uptake for many groups.
Includes: new sugar recommendations, improved recognition of dementia symptoms and transfer of PHE drug development to new company.
Includes: new meningococcal disease vaccine programmes, new STI figures and national screening programme recommendations.
Includes: 2015 Heatwave plan, annual flu report, and EU obesity survey.
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