Current awareness alerts: UKHSA Knowledge and Library Services
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-27)

Knowledge and Library Services (KLS) provide a range of current awareness alerts to help you stay informed about the latest research in your field.

Types of current awareness alerts available

Current awareness alerts are comprehensive research alerts that bring together and highlight the latest research from peer-reviewed publications about important health topics.

Adverse Weather and Health Research Bulletin

The Adverse Weather and Health Research Bulletin is an evidence-based resource produced by UKHSA’s Centre for Climate and Health Security (CCHS) on behalf of the Extreme Events and Health Protection Team. The bulletin includes the latest published research articles on adverse weather events and their impacts on health to help you make informed decisions.

Frequency: monthly

Global Health Security

Global Health Security (GHS) has been identified as a priority for UKHSA. To support this, the Global Health Security team have developed this resource to highlight a selection of recent, peer-reviewed publications in the field of global health security.

Frequency: monthly

Mental Health

The Mental Health Current Awareness Update highlights the latest research on the risk factors for mental health, preventive interventions, service provision, prevalence and inequalities.

Frequency: monthly

Healthy Ageing

The Healthy Ageing Current Awareness Update is published on the first day of the month, and highlights the latest research from age-related guidance and journals.

Frequency: monthly

Infection

The Infection Current Awareness Update highlights the latest research from infection-related guidance and journals, and new publications from the National Infection Service.

Frequency: every Monday morning

Long COVID

KLS have been producing a weekly Long COVID Research Alert since December 2021.

Frequency: every Wednesday morning

Musculoskeletal Health

The Musculoskeletal Health (MSKH) Current Awareness Update highlights the latest research from MSKH-related guidance and journals.

Frequency: first day of each month

Nutrition, Diet & Obesity Journal Contents Update

The Nutrition, Diet & Obesity Journal Contents Update highlights the latest research from particular journals covering the topics of nutrition, diet, and obesity.

Frequency: every Monday morning

Vector Borne Diseases Current Awareness Update

This update contains content, news, information and journal articles on vector borne diseases caused by ticks and mosquitoes.

Frequency: every Monday morning

Antimicrobial Resistance Current Awareness Update

The Antimicrobial Resistance Current Awareness Update is a bulletin highlighting the latest research on antimicrobial resistance.

Frequency: monthly

Current awareness alerts privacy policy

Current awareness alerts are delivered by Vable. By signing up to these alerts, your data will be handled in line with their Privacy Policy (https://www.vable.com/privacy-policy). You may unsubscribe at any time by submitting a general enquiry using our form (https://forms.ukhsa.gov.uk/kls-enquiries), or by using the unsubscribe link on the email alert.

Request current awareness alerts

Complete the form to sign up to any of these current awareness alerts.

Request alert (https://forms.ukhsa.gov.uk/kls-enquiries)

Set up your own alerts

Database alerts

You can create your own alerts in most databases available via MyAthens (https://my.openathens.net/app/research).

To create an alert:

Create a personal account in the database.

Complete a search strategy.

Save the search and follow the steps to create an alert.

Help with specific databases
- OVID (https://www.brainshark.com/1/player/wkovid?pi=zEgz4CKa0z34XJz0&r3f1=6c56287b777a22306029513363742777692639103f606a26&fb=0) (video tutorial)
- EBSCO (https://connect.ebsco.com/s/article/Creating-Search-Alerts-on-the-New-EBSCO-User-Interfaces-Tutorial?language=en_US) (video tutorial)
- ProQuest (https://support.proquest.com/s/article/Create-a-Search-Alert?language=en_US#:~:text=From%20the%20results%20page%20of,alert%2C%20and%20then%20Create%20alert.)
- Scopus (https://service.elsevier.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/24063/supporthub/scopus/kw/alerts/)
- Web of Science (https://webofscience.help.clarivate.com/en-us/Content/saved-searches-alerts.html)
BrowZine

BrowZine is another way for you to stay up to date, using your browser or a mobile app. More guidance on using BrowZine is available on our access journals and articles page (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/access-journals-and-articles-ukhsa-knowledge-and-library-services).

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