The Colorado beetle has been eradicated from the UK thanks to APHA and Defra’s tireless work, safeguarding potatoes and other crops through surveillance, biosecurity, and public vigilance.
From hidden wildlife threats to crop-saving innovations, explore APHA’s most-read blogs from 2025, and uncover the science shaping a healthier, safer future.
When medicines fail, lives hang in the balance. APHA is a leading force in the UK’s fight against antimicrobial resistance, driving action through surveillance, research, and the National Action Plan.
Explore GB’s wildlife health in the 2024 report, led by APHA’s expert surveillance, uncovering disease threats, novel cases, and vital One Health connections across species.
Through global partnerships like Ghana, APHA Weybridge drives One Health progress by sharing expertise, building capacity, and strengthening biosecurity against zoonotic threats worldwide.
APHA's Ramon Maluping talks about how a UK–Philippines workshop empowered labs with vital skills to combat antimicrobial resistance and protect health, food systems, and the environment.
APHA led the charge against BSE, combining science and action to protect the public, support farmers, and earn the UK a clean bill of health.
Read about our Cattle Vaccine Project: APHA’s invaluable addition to the toolbox to eradicate bovine TB in the UK.
APHA’s Lead Scientist for Bacterial Diseases and Food Safety, Dr Francesca Martelli, spotlights Salmonella’s stealthy spread and its impact on animal and public health, diagnostics, and disease control strategies.
Red squirrels are fighting for survival and APHA is playing a key role with ground breaking science, smart feeders, and a bold plan to restore balance to UK woodlands.
Every nine minutes, rabies claims a life, yet it is entirely preventable. Read more about APHA’s long-standing commitment to end dog-mediated human rabies by 2030.
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