Dr Edward Hill

1/ 🎬 That is a wrap for our Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences workshop on “Modelling behaviour for global challenges: epidemics and energy systems”! 👏 With thanks to all who have contributed to our programme the past four weeks! 🔗 workshop webpage: www.newton.ac.uk/event/mhbw02/

Weekly respiratory viruses update - week 42. Respiratory illness activity remains at baseline or low levels, although seasonal increases are being observed. ➡️ SARS-CoV-2 circulation - 𝗟𝗢𝗪. ➡️ Influenza activity - 𝗟𝗢𝗪. ➡️ RSV circulation - 𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟. More info: erviss.org #IDsky #EpiSky

What's going on with the early flu season? Latest post: kucharski.substack.com/p/whats-goin...

📺 From the ‘Young Voices, Big Ideas’ project, watch the animation ‘My future could be happier and healthier if’ ℹ️ The ‘Young Voices, Big Ideas’ project worked with more than 900 children across Liverpool to explore how they imagine a happier and healthier future.

For further details, available to read are: 📄 The published research article in The Lancet Public Health: doi.org/10.1016/S246... 📰 Study press release from the University of Liverpool Press Office: news.liverpool.ac.uk/2026/10/20/d...

🔦 Publication spotlight: “The north–south divide in English mortality, 1981–2024: a longitudinal population study” ❓ The north–south mortality divide in England has persisted for several decades. Have there been any recent changes in England in “northern excess mortality”?

GSIDD serves the global community of researchers, practitioners and educators in infectious disease dynamics. ➕ Follow us for updates. 📺 Watch event recordings: www.youtube.com/@GS-IDD/videos 📧 Sign up for our mailing list: www.gsidd.org/join-us 🔗 View our webpage: www.gsidd.org

How do immune responses shape epidemics? 🎙 Daniel Stocks, Bristol Chair: Alin Morariu, JUNIPER Fellow, Lancaster “An immunity-driven modelling framework for epidemics of non-sterilizing infections” 📅 Wednesday 21 October, 2pm UK Email to register: juniper@maths.cam.ac.uk

In a new blog, @microbiologysociety.org go behind the scenes to interview @sarahkwalsh.bsky.social and co-authors about our recent paper on H5N1 infections in cattle, and what this means for monitoring avian influenza

📰 DEFRA avian influenza update on 19 Oct 2026. 🐔 HPAI H5N1 confirmed in commercial poultry near Belford, Northumberland. 📊 First confirmed HPAI H5N1 case in poultry in UK in 2026 to 2027 season [NB: Season is recorded from 1 October to 30 September each year]. 🔗: www.gov.uk/guidance/bir...

🦆 High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza – WOAH Sit Rep 87 #IDSky #OneHealth 🧪 🗓️ Covers Sep 2026 📊 Outbreaks reported in Americas, Asia & Europe: 20 in poultry; 30 in non-poultry birds & mammals. ▶️ Estimated total of 467,458 poultry birds died or culled in Sep 2026. 🔗: www.woah.org/app/uploads/...

ℹ️ View our GSIDD resources available to our community. 👥 Community organisations: www.gsidd.org/idd-orgs 🌍 DEI: www.gsidd.org/idd-dei 💼 Jobs: www.gsidd.org/idd-jobs 🗣️ Seminars: www.gsidd.org/idd-seminars 🎓 Training: www.gsidd.org/idd-training #IDsky #EpiSky #PublicHealth #OneHealth 🧪

🚨 PhD funding opportunity through the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) ‘Crafting Care for People, Place and Planet’ Doctoral Focal College. ℹ️ Recruitment for the second cohort of AHRC ‘Crafting Care’ Doctoral Focal College PhD students launched on the 15 September 2026.

⚠️ Minority ethnic women across the North of England are falling through gaps in national data. 👇 View a recent report, ‘Woman of the North: Closing the health gap for minority ethnic women’, co-led by our colleague Oluwaseun Esan & published by @healthequitynorth.bsky.social.

Hard to find the words tonight. Helen was an amazing journalist, smart, hard-working, clear-eyed. She was also a kind, generous person and a good friend. Sad beyond words.

Washington state confirms first H5N1 avian flu detection in dairy cattle There have been 96 dairy herd detections in the US this year. Read more: https://bit.ly/47NZL3o

We are going to miss you very much, Helen. https://www.statnews.com/2026/10/13/helen-branswell-stat-reporter-obituary/

We are restarting publishing weekly updates on the respiratory viruses trends across Europe. Weekly respiratory viruses update - week 40. - SARS-CoV-2 circulation is 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗗. - Influenza circulation and hospitalisations remain at 𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟. - RSV circulation remains at 𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟. 🔗 erviss.org

ℹ️ Inaugural Lectures 💬 Provide an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the achievements of professors in the Institute of Population Health. 📹 Previous inaugural lectures are available to watch here, with Ben’s to be added in due course: www.liverpool.ac.uk/population-h...

🗣️ Another captivating Institute of Population Health inaugural lecture yesterday, the latest delivered by @benjaminbarr.bsky.social (Professor of Applied Public Health) 💰 “The Epidemiology of Money: How money - and what governments do with it - shapes health and health inequalities”.

📣 The @juniper-network.bsky.social seminar series is back for the 2026/27 academic year! 📺 View previous JUNIPER seminar talks on the JUNIPER seminars YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@junipercons... 🔗 JUNIPER seminars webpage: juniper.maths.org/seminars

Update of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in DRC - 6 Oct: On 5 Oct, DRC reported a total of 8 603 cases & 4 148 deaths (59 new cases & 34 deaths since the last update). 896 patients remain in isolation. EU/EEA risk assessment remains VERY LOW. bit.ly/ECDCEbolaDRC #IDsky #EpiSky #Ebola

📰 DEFRA avian influenza update on 02 Oct 2026. 🐔 HPAI H5N5 confirmed in commercial backyard poultry at a premises in Isle of Lewis, Scotland. 📊 First confirmed HPAI case in poultry in UK in 2026 to 2027 season. ❌ Great Britain has lost its freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza status.

Released today: September 2026 newsletter from the JUNIPER Partnership (@juniper-network.bsky.social)! Read about: 📰 News updates 🗣️ JUNIPER Online Seminar Series  📄 Research from across the JUNIPER Partnership 🎓 Training 🎙️ Podcasts 🔗 to the newsletter: mailchi.mp/maths/junipe...

ℹ️ Our IDD Connect Series brings together the global infectious disease dynamics community through region-focused sessions. 📹 Watch previous sessions on Oceania, Africa, Asia & North America: www.youtube.com/@GS-IDD 📣 Future planned sessions: ‘IDD Connect Europe’; ‘ IDD Connect Latin America’.

📣 Upcoming inaugural lecture: Ben Barr (Professor of Applied Public Health) 💷 “The Epidemiology of Money: How money - and what governments do with it - shapes health and health inequalities”. 🗓️ 17:30-19:00, Thu 08 Oct 2026. 📍 Central Teaching Hub - Lecture Theatre C, University of Liverpool.