One Food for One Health
Cefas and APHA are leading on a new Defra-funded international programme re-defining how controlling hazards in food systems can positively impact biodiversity and improve their climate-efficiency.
APHA science on the global stage
Follow APHA’s Neil Wilkins as he and colleagues represent APHA at the 16th International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics.
Launch of the APHA Science and Evidence Review 2021
APHA have recently published the ‘Science and Evidence Review for 2021’ which shows the fantastic range of animal and plant health expertise within the agency and the value of work in protecting animal and plant health and welfare.
Saving the red squirrel: an update from the field
The presence of the non-native grey squirrel carries a significant economic and environmental impact in the UK. In this blog we hear from APHA ecologist Sarah Beatham, as she updates on the progress made in her work developing the delivery of contraceptives to grey squirrels.
22 confirmed Asian hornet sightings in Great Britain since 2016 … and counting
BREAKING NEWS: APHA are currently monitoring an Asian hornet sighting near Chelmsford, Essex. Please look out for this highly effective predator and report any suspected sightings in your area via the Hornet Watch App or reporting form. Learn more about Asian hornets and a recent training program in this blog.
APHA marks World Mosquito Day
The detection of Usutu virus in 2020 implies that other mosquito-borne diseases might emerge in the UK in future. Read on to find out how APHA is working hard to protect UK biosecurity from mosquito-borne viral diseases.
My Norwegian Mission
APHA’s Emma Brook travelled to Norway in April 2022 to share expertise and to harmonise existing methodologies as part of a short-term mission through the One Health European Joint Programme. Learn more about her trip in this three-minute read.
Veterinary Field Epidemiology: Investigating outbreaks of notifiable disease
Notifiable disease has been identified on farm, prompting our Veterinary Field Epidemiology Investigators to attend the premises – but what happens next? APHA’s Ed Fullick reveals all.
Taking the sting out of vector borne diseases
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Luis Hernandez-Triana and Suzanna Bell, Posted on:
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Parasites, Viral diseases
Doctor Luis M. Hernández-Triana and Suzanna Bell are APHA Discipline Champions and experts in the field of vector borne diseases. In this blog, they describe how APHA are involved in vector borne disease research and the importance of these emerging pathogens.
Securing the UK’s animal health scientific capability
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Jenny Stewart, Posted on:
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APHA news, Science Capability in Animal Health Programme
In this blog, we look at how some of the key areas of APHA’s animal health science continue to have an immediate impact for UK farming and trade, whilst developments take place on the Weybridge site, and how a ‘One health’ approach places the Weybridge campus as a vital part of the overall system that …
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