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Tracking technology taking on the yellow-legged hornet

Hornet wearing a tracking device with the title, "Yellow-Legged Hornet Week 2025" across the front. The APHA logo is also displayed.

Tracking technology taking on the yellow-legged hornet

APHA scientists spotlight how micro-transmitters are turning yellow-legged hornets into flying beacons, leading inspectors straight to hidden nests in record time.

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Raising AMR awareness globally

Posted by: Rod Card, Manal AbuOun and Ramon Maluping, Posted on: 22 November 2023 - Categories: Antimicrobial Resistance
Image of Earth with an arrow surrounding it. The title, "raising AMR awareness globally" shows in addition to the APHA, Veterinary Medicines Directorate and Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science logos.

This World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) we have invited colleagues from the three agencies in the UK Reference Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance to share what they are doing to build AMR awareness internationally.

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World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week

Posted by: Tom Chisnall, Posted on: 16 November 2023 - Categories: Antimicrobial Resistance
Birds in flight above the text, "World AMR Awareness Week 2023, 18 - 24 November". The APHA logo also appears and another logo which says, "handle antimicrobials with care".

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a global threat to both animal and human health. In this blog, APHA’s Tom Chisnall explains what AMR is and how antibiotic resistant bacteria found in migratory birds, could affect farm livestock.

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Celebrating 10 years of tree-mendous citizen science

Posted by: Jane Barbrook, Posted on: 14 November 2023 - Categories: Plant health
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Observatree uses citizen science to help spot pest and disease threats to UK trees. Learn more about the first 10 years of Observatree, from APHA’s Jane Barbrook.

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Generating new scientists and biosecurity champions!

Posted by: Sarah Stewart, Posted on: 10 November 2023 - Categories: Events
Image of a group of people posing for a photograph with the APHA and New Scientist Live logos

This October, APHA exhibited at New Scientist Live, one of the largest festivals of science in the UK. Learn more about how we inspired visitors to help us to protect animal and plant health on our interactive stand.

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APHA’s One Health approach is critical

Posted by: Jane Tennant, Posted on: 3 November 2023 - Categories: One Health
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A One Health approach to our science is critical and we continue to be a part of the solution nationally and internationally. This blog highlights some of the ways that we are championing a One Health approach.

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Shining a light on our brilliant biologists

Posted by: Heather O'Sullivan, Posted on: 20 October 2023 - Categories: Careers
Abstract, organic green background with the APHA logo and the Biology Week logo 16-29 October 2023

For this year’s Biology Week, we are shining a spotlight on the work of some of our brilliant biologists at APHA, who carry out work in a wide range of scientific areas.

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Making data beautiful

Posted by: Hira Naveed, Posted on: 10 October 2023 - Categories: Data analysis & modelling, Women in science
Image of a globe with a female profile with the letters IDWSDS, International Day for Women in Statistics and Data Science

In this blog, we hear from APHA’s Hira Naveed as she explains why she is proud to champion International Day for Women in Statistics and Data Science.

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Supporting red squirrel conservation

Posted by: Sarah Beatham and Kate Palphramand, Posted on: 4 October 2023 - Categories: Wildlife
APHA logo and the Heritage Fund logo overlaying an image of a red squirrel on a wooden platform, eating

As part of the new Red Squirrel Recovery Network project, APHA’s Kate Palphramand and Sarah Beatham talk about ongoing efforts to protect and conserve red squirrels following funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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Taking the bite out of rabies

Posted by: Leigh Thorne, Posted on: 28 September 2023 - Categories: Viral diseases
Image of the World Rabies Day Logo alongside images of: a syringe, book, dog, stethoscope, graph, microscope, leaf and hands shaking. The text, "Rabies: all for 1 one health for all" and "https://rabiesalliance.org/world-rabies-day" appears

Rabies is a devastating disease that affects mammals, including humans, and remains an endemic disease in many countries globally. In this blog, we hear from APHA’s Mr. Leigh Thorne from the National Rabies Laboratory, on World Rabies Day 2023.

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Science Sparks: igniting interest in the community

Posted by: Sarah Stewart, Posted on: 22 September 2023 - Categories: Events, Science Capability in Animal Health Programme

Sarah Stewart, Science Stakeholder Engagement and Events Manager at APHA describes how she is building our APHA Science STEM Ambassador Group, recent events we have attended and how you can invite an ambassador to your event.

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