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Edition 6 of the Mid Essex Quarterly newsletter- aimed at providing information about the Pre-birth-19 Universal Service run by the Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Services at your local Family Hubs and in the community amongst other things. Quarterly newsletter January-March 25Download

As the Sun reaches its most active period in 22 years, we’re increasingly aware of the potential risks from severe space weather events. In our latest blog post, find out how we’re refining our understanding and responses to space weather, ensuring the UK remains resilient to these cosmic challenges. Read the new post: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/03/13/what-is-space-weather-and-why-are-we-monitoring-it/

Nanoplastics, and their slightly larger cousins microplastics, are polluting our environment and our food. The study of these tiny particles is still a relatively new field and in this blog post for British Science Week we’ll explore how scientists are investigating the effects nanoparticles are having on the human brain and its defences. Read the … Continue reading Nanoplastics are everywhere: what is the health impact of these tiny particles?

For British Science Week, we take a look at how decades old, pre-antibiotic samples in our Culture Collections are helping to address health security challenges today. Read our latest blog post to find out how our specimens have become essential ingredients in some of the most important scientific developments in history – some more than … Continue reading The National Collection of Type Cultures: where 100-year-old samples help solve today’s problems

There are the following amongst the additional notifiable infections which are more common: Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), influenza of zoonotic origin, chickenpox (varicella), congenital syphilis, neonatal herpes

Sunday 09 March 2025 Tsunami of winter illnesses continues. Norovirus hospital cases reach highest level since records began in 2014. Two weeks ago an average 1,160 patients a day were in English hospitals with the vomiting bug, double the same period last year. Over 1% of beds were occupied by patients with Norovirus.  Norovirus puts … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

Tsunami of winter illnesses continues. Norovirus hospital cases reach highest level since records began in 2012. Two weeks ago an average 1,160 patients a day were in English hospitals with the vomiting bug, double the same period last year. This was up 22% on the week before. Over 1% of beds were occupied by patients … Continue reading An update from SWF Health & Social Care Group

The High Street pharmacy chain Boots is asking customers to return packs of 500-milligram paracetamol tablets because a labelling error incorrectly states they are a different painkiller, aspirin. More than 110,000 packs, with the batch number 241005 and expiry date "12/2029" on the bottom, are affected. Customers can receive a full refund without a receipt. … Continue reading URGENT: Boots recalls paracetamol over labelling error

From findings from research with the 2011 Census, one of the most striking findings is that suicide in children come 1.7 times higher in households where the HRP – household reference person, (the person who is the householder and where there is more than one householder it’s the one with the highest income) held a … Continue reading Risk factors for suicide in children and young people in England – Office for National Statistics

Ramadan begins this evening, Friday 28 February 2025, and lasts for 29 or 30 days, ending with the celebration of Eid Al-Fitr. Whether you are observing Ramadan yourself or know someone who is, it's important to be aware of health considerations during this time: Fasting is an important part of Ramadan, but there are exemptions … Continue reading Ramadan 2025 – Health information for all