May interest Y&H colleagues. 1 in 3 young people from minoritised ethnic communities in Yorkshire had reported symptoms that meet clinical threshold fir anxiety and depression. Poster at GCPHR conference.

Day 1 of the 5 Nations Health Protection Conference ends with a really thought provoking and interesting keynote talk by the amazing investigative journalist and author Dr Deborah Cohen on social media, AI and the commodification of health. @debscohen.bsky.social @5-nations.bsky.social 1/

Our 5 Nations Health Protection Conference is in Glasgow this year. Fantastic opening address from Prof Gregor Smith, CMO for Scotland, sharing his reflections from the pandemic and what we need to do next 1/ #5nations2026 @5nations.bsky.social

I'm in Kuala Lumpur this week for the Global Health Security conference where I'll be sharing some of the great work we've been doing with #IANPHI on public health emergency surge response related to the WHO Global Health Emergency Corps framework. If you're there do drop by & say hi! #GHS2026 #GHEC

Sobering projections of the #BVD outbreak in the #DRC published in CDC's MMWR. Without rapid effective disease control interventions, this could turn out to be the largest BVD outbreak with thousands of cases and deaths over the next 3 months.Action needed now! #Ebola www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

Modeled Scenario Projections for the Ebola Disease ...

This report describes using a transmission model to project Ebola outbreak growth over three months.

cdc.gov

At the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the front line is completely overwhelmed. Our chief Africa correspondent, Declan Walsh, describes what he saw in the Ebola ward at Mongbwalu General Hospital. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/w...

Lots of public interest & fears around #hantavirus risk of the returning travellers. However, the other ongoing risk that needs addressing is the risk from potentially infected rodents imported (legally & illegally) from endemic regions. Breeders & fancy rat owners are at particular risk.

Some think a health insurance model should replace the NHS. Ongoing pet insurance issues (eg coverage, comprehensiveness, cost, moral hazard) show how insurance has its own perils. BBC News - I was left with an £8,000 vet bill when my insurer cancelled my pet policy www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I was left with an £8,000 vet bill when my insurer cancelled my pet policy

Thousands of people have got in touch with BBC Your Voice over concerns about rising pet insurance costs and poor cover.

bbc.co.uk

⏳ With only one week left, this is your last opportunity to contribute your research to the 5 Nations 2026 programme. 👉 5-nations.com/the-conferen...

First imported human case of influenza A(H9N2) infection in the EU. A human case of avian influenza A(H9N2) infection in a returning traveller from a non-European country where the virus has previously been identified in birds, has been reported in Lombardy, Italy. bit.ly/3O1bVj6 #AvianFlu

First imported human case of influenza A(H9N2) infection in the EU

A human case of avian influenza A(H9N2) infection in a returning traveller from a non-European country where the virus has previously been identified in birds, has been reported in the Lombardy region...

bit.ly

Have you noticed how media stories can be formulaic? 1. Super scary event 2. Heroic responders, desperate measures 3. Who to blame? This formula distorts the truth. Not all events are catastrophic. Measures aren't always desperate, & sometimes no one is to blame. Factual balanced reporting please

FWIW, I don't think the response to #meningitis in #Kent was delayed. If anything, it has been swift, especially when you consider complexity of the situation, painstaking investigations & tests that need to be done, + organising antibiotic dispensing & vaccines, & multi-agency coordination needed.

This year's 5 Nations Health Protection Conference is in Glasgow on June 29-30. Registration is now OPEN! Register now & don’t miss the chance to be part of the programme👉5-nations.com/register/ 4 weeks left to submit an abstract, so make sure to submit yours on time! #5Nations #HealthProtection

#Measles #outbreak in #London isn't just a local risk. People travel. So, outbreaks can & do spread elsewhere. High #vaccine coverage levels offers the best protection as it means the virus will have nowhere to go. There'll be pockets where trust in vaccines is low & tailored efforts will be needed.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 6mo ago

More than 60 children infected in north London measles outbreak

Anti-vaccine sentiment is rising, boosted by social media, activism & mis-info. Conventional approaches to address convenience, complacency & confidence factors aren't enough. What else can & should we be doing? Read our editorial here www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @rsph.bsky.social

Addressing the anti-vaccination threat to public health

sciencedirect.com

Sad that UK lost measles elimination status. With insufficient population immunity risk of outbreaks is heightened. It's a nasty illness (pneumonia, encephalitis etc) with long-term consequences (eg deafness, blindness) & it's a killer. Our best defence is achieving high levels of vaccine coverage.

The growing #anti-vax sentiment worldwide is quite concerning. For my #publichealth colleagues, if there's one article you read on this topic, I'd recommend 👇 #Vaccine Hesitancy, Acceptance, and Anti-Vaccination: Trends and Future Prospects for Public Health www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

Vaccine Hesitancy, Acceptance, and Anti-Vaccination: Trends and Future Prospects for Public Health

An often-stated public health comment is that “vaccination is a victim of its own success.” While the scientific and medical consensus on the benefits of vaccination is clear and unambiguous, an incre...

annualreviews.org

Neighbourhood social interaction & attachment may buffer the negative impact of living alone on loneliness. Danish study by Jakobsen published in #PublicHealth journal @rsph.bsky.social Read it here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Living alone and adult loneliness: The buffering role of neighbourhood social interaction and attachment

This study aimed to examine the association between living alone and adult loneliness, and the buffering role of neighbourhood social interaction and …

sciencedirect.com

Persistent #inequities and #InverseCare laws for #healthcare #workforce distribution in #England appear largely unchanged over the past 20 years. Article by Clarke, Quinn & Peat in #PublicHealth @rsph.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The distribution of healthcare workforces relative to population ill health in England: Repeated cross-sectional analysis of Census data 2001–2021

To investigate inverse and positive care laws for the geographic distribution of different healthcare workforces in England between 2001 and 2021.Repe…

sciencedirect.com

New analysis from WHO on vaccine safety based on available evidence found that no causal link exists between vaccines & autism spectrum disorders. Childhood vaccines don't cause autism but they do protect kids against some pretty nasty diseases that you wouldn't want. www.who.int/news/item/11...

#UKHSA has identified a new recombinant #mpox virus in England containing genetic elements from clade Ib & IIb mpox in a returning traveller from Asia. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Recombinant Mpox Virus Detected in England

The UKHSA has detected an inter-clade recombinant mpox virus in England; vaccines remain effective and risk to the public is low.

emjreviews.com

🧵 Is it a super flu year? Who knows, but I think the current reporting is stupid. A pissed off thread using data. Firstly - here are today's headlines and some from the last 3 years... spot the difference. 1/10

#Polypharmacy in the #elderly is a common issue with considerable consequences. An umbrella review of meta-analyses of RCTs published in #PublicHealth #RSPH journal explores the evidence on interventions to manage polypharmacy in older adults 👇 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 1/2

Polypharmacy management interventions in older adults: An umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials

To synthesize evidence from meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating interventions aimed at improving polypharmacy management i…

sciencedirect.com

Avoiding corporate amnesia in health systems – the need for organizational memory. Topical in England as major changes to #NHS management takes place & runs the risk of loss of organisational memory embedded in its staff. Editorial in #publichealth #RSPH www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Avoiding corporate amnesia in health systems – the need for organizational memory

Balancing finite resources with rising demand remains a universal challenge for healthcare systems. Organizational decision making is increasingly sha…

sciencedirect.com

To keep antibiotics effective for everyone, here’s what NOT to do: ❌ Do not use antibiotics for colds, flu or sore throats. Antibiotics do not treat viruses. ❌ Do not share your antibiotics with others. ❌ Do not save leftover antibiotics for use later. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4otAEcV

Mind the (widening) gap: why public health must engage with AI now. "Without deliberate engagement, AI risks reinforcing existing inequities." Interesting commentary by @martinmckee.bsky.social and colleagues in the latest edition of Public Health www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Mind the (widening) gap: why public health must engage with AI now

This commentary aims to highlight the opportunities and challenges that Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents for public health.Narrative commentary a…

sciencedirect.com

#Flu circulating in UK earlier than previous years. Links to #H3N2 subtype with speculation of a "bad" flu season ahead. Still early days & some uncertainty, but initial analysis by #UKHSA shows reassuring vaccine effectiveness vs severe disease for this year's vaccine. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Flu vaccine providing important protection despite new subclade

UKHSA’s early season data shows vaccination remains best defence alongside good respiratory hygiene as flu activity rises.

gov.uk

Association of #chemsex and risk of #chlamydia, #gonorrhoea, and #syphilis infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Latest article in #PublicHealth journal by Satapathy P et al. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @rsph.bsky.social 1/2

Association of chemsex and risk of chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and syphilis infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Chemsex, the use of psychoactive substances to enhance sexual experiences, is increasingly recognized as a public health concern, particularly among m…

sciencedirect.com

📰News!📰Great to see our collaborative research shared by GOV.UK! Thousands with undiagnosed hepatitis and HIV found in A&E testing. Read more ➡️ tinyurl.com/y7h3d926 @jhorwood.bsky.social @nhsengland.bsky.social @ukhsa.bsky.social

Quite like the AI generated comic that summarises an old paper of mine on the access barriers to health care for chronic #HepatitisB in #migrant #Chinese communities in Western countries. Might make reading academic papers much more attractive! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....