public health
Positive stories, useful developments and people making a difference in public health.
Emergency-department HIV testing has helped almost 200 Royal Free London patients get diagnosed earlier
Routine blood-borne-virus testing in Royal Free London emergency departments has identified HIV in 198 patients since 2022, allowing earlier specialist treatment and support.
4 Stories
Explore archive
Bangor project will use wastewater as a global early-warning system for future pandemics
More than 31 countries have joined a Bangor-led initiative to take synchronised wastewater samples and build a shared picture of pathogens, antimicrobial resistance and population health.
Cleaner London air linked with children’s lung growth catching up after ULEZ
A five-year study of more than 3,400 children found lung growth in London improved alongside sharp falls in traffic-related air pollution.
More than 17,000 young people in Wales take up first dose of new MenB vaccine offer
More than 17,000 young people in Wales received a first MenB vaccine dose in the first four weeks of a targeted programme for those entering higher or residential further education.