The Latest Breaking News from The UK Health Security Agency

Earlier this year, the UK Health Security Agency confirmed a case of tick-borne encephalitis – a potentially deadly virus carried by ticks that causes brain inflammation. A British man is also said to have contracted alpha-gal syndrome after being bitten by a tick. This condition can trigger a fatal allergy…

Check how rife Covid is in your local area with our map, as concerns raised about new variants like Eris

The new Covid strain was placed under the World Health Organisation’s monitoring list on Thursday due to the ‘large number of mutations it carries’

Covid vaccines are currently only available via the NHS but some scientists have highlighted a need for companies to offer private sales, like with flu jabs

Scientists found that people exposed to radiation through work may have a higher cancer risk than previously thought

A yellow heat-health alert from the UK Health Security Agency is already in place until Saturday at 9am.

Case numbers and hospital admissions have also increased slightly in July, the UK Health Security Agency said.

The UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office have issued the joint warnings to six regions in England.

The UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office have issued a yellow heat alert across six regions from tomorrow until Sunday as temperatures are expected to reach 30C

The Public Accounts Committee criticised the UK Health Security Agency for weak governance and financial controls

The UK Health Security Agency was launched in 2021 with such poor financial controls that it is unable to prove that billions of pounds were properly spent, MPs have ruled