The UK Health Security Agency has published a list of the 24 pathogen families that could pose the greatest risk to public ...

A new report from UK experts says research should be prioritised, including for four of the pathogen families at high risk of ...

Bird flu and coronaviruses are diseases in the 'deadly' virus families that health officials warn have pandemic potential ...

The UK Health Security Agency has developed a toolkit to guide research and preparedness efforts in biosecurity.

In Albert Camus’ novel, The Plague, set in the French Algerian town of Oran, rats one day begin showing up dead on residents’ ...

H5N1 can still be active in raw milk cheese even after the standard 60-day aging window, according to new research.

UKHS has released a new tool that will help research and development efforts of diagnostics, vaccines, and treatments for ...

The UK Health Security Agency aims to direct research efforts and expedite vaccine development for viruses like Covid-19, bird flu, and Ebola ...

Article continues below The UKHSA has given a risk rating of high, moderate, or low pandemic potential for 24 pathogens. Some are viruses with global pandemic potential, like Covid or bird flu ...

The agency has published a list of 24 high-risk infectious diseases as a reference tool for funders and researchers.

Recent viral mutations have shown avian influenza’s adaptability to mammalian hosts, prompting infectious disease, animal ...