I am not a medic, but my title is "Dr."
I am not a medic, but my title is "Dr."
Marking International Day of Women and Girls in Science, APHA Lead Scientist Dr Choudhury shares her journey into research.
APHA’s vital international outreach helps to tackle rabies around the world
As a major disease threat to animal and human health, rabies is high on APHA’s agenda. Learn how we are actively involved in delivering exemplary global outreach programmes in countries where rabies is present, working towards global elimination of rabies deaths by 2030.
APHA Virologist co-directing the new UK - International Global Coronavirus Network (UK-ICN)
APHA Lead Scientist and world-renowned virologist Dr Sharon Brookes is co-directing a new network linked to our expanding Coronavirus programme. Find out how APHA will provide crucial advice to stakeholders, policy makers and key international bodies in this exciting new initiative.
APHA breaking new ground in the genomic surveillance of pathogens
APHA is building increasingly more sophisticated tools to integrate full genome sequences with epidemiological information enabling visualisation of how disease is spreading. In this two-minute read, learn about how APHA is using this technology in practice.
Bovine Tuberculosis – Testing and examining bTB-positive animals
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Bovine Tuberculosis, Diagnostics & testing
Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) is an infectious disease of cattle. It is one of the most significant animal health challenges that England faces today, costing taxpayers more than £100 million each year. In 2020 alone, more than 27,000 cattle had to be slaughtered to curb its spread.
Asian Hornet Week – Hunt for Asian hornets
Marking this year’s Asian Hornet Week, National Bee Unit Inspectors Meg Seymour and Gordon Bull talk of their experiences with Asian hornets as we encourage you to look out for these invasive insects during their peak nest activity in September.
APHA's work on viruses spread by mosquitos
Friday 20th August is World Mosquito Day which is observed annually to mark the 1897 British discovery that female mosquitoes can transmit malaria to humans. In this blog, we hear from Luis Hernández-Triana and Suzanna Bell, APHA Discipline Champions and experts in the field of Vector Borne Diseases, as they tell us more about APHA’s …
2020: An insight into our scientific achievements
It is that time of year again when APHA produces a formal review of its science, this year looking back over 2020. Read on for some of the highlights and link to the full report.
The need to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (bTB)
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Bovine Tuberculosis, Diagnostics & testing
In this science blog we look at what bovine tuberculosis is (bTB) and why we need to eradicate it.
Life as a Seasonal Bee Inspector
Today, 12 July, marks the start of Bees’ Needs Week. This year, Avril Earl talks about how she became a Seasonal Bee Inspector and why she loves her job.
Spotlight on APHA’s zoonotic disease research
The 6th of July marks World Zoonoses Day - an opportunity to raise awareness of those diseases that affect both humans and animals. The origin of diseases has been on everyone’s mind over the past 18 months, particularly those that cause epidemics. Here Dr. Nick Johnson of the newly formed Vector-Borne Diseases group within APHA’s …
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