When a new infectious disease enters a population everything depends on who catches it — superspreaders or people with few contacts who don't pass it on.  We investigate the stochastic nature of the early stages of an outbreak.

Worried about your population of bugs? A branching process can help you understand it.

Experts in public health, industry and disease modelling came together this summer to discuss how maths can prepare for the next pandemic.

Our behaviour impacts not just our daily lives.  But how do you mathematically describe the messiness of human behaviour?

With bird flu spreading through cattle herds in the US and infecting humans, the diseases poses a severe threat to wild life, poultry and also people. What can mathematical modelling do to help?

We look at the recent rise in measles cases, why it has led to a national health incident being declared, and what can be done to avert the threat.

From tiling bathrooms to fooling cancer cells, and from new insights in topology to bringing research into the classroom — we hope you enjoy our April round-up!

We know climate change can impact our lives through weather events and food security, but it can also impact on the spread of diseases. We talk to Helena Stage from the University of Bristol to find out more.