Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to Austria announcing a national lockdown and mandatory vaccination from February and the general COVID-19 situation in Europe
It has been reported that Austria is to enter a full national lockdown from Monday amid a surge of COVID-19 … read more
expert reaction to single case study of a man with migraines who started eating more dark green leafy vegetables
A case study published in BMJ Case Reports follows a man with chronic migraines who adopted a plant based diet … read more
Seqirus on pandemic preparedness – what does it mean to be ready?
Seqirus, a leading manufacturer that specialises in flu vaccines, put together a panel of their experts who were available to … read more
expert reaction to press release from AstraZeneca announcing new analyses of two AZD7442 COVID-19 Phase III trials in high-risk populations confirm robust efficacy and long-term prevention
The press release from AstraZeneca suggests six-month follow-up of their prevention trial showed 83% reduced risk of symptomatic COVID-19 and … read more
expert reaction to ONS stats on comparisons of all-cause mortality between European countries and regions: data up to week ending 3 September 2021
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released data on mortality patterns and measures of excess mortality of selected European … read more
expert reaction to ONS stats on behaviour of the COVID-19 vaccinated population after being in contact with a positive case in England: 25 to 30 October 2021
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released data from the COVID Test and Trace Contacts Behavioural Insights Survey on the behaviour … read more
Latest results from the REACT-1 study on COVID-19 prevalence across England – round 15 final report
We recently heard from the REACT-1 scientists with interim results from round 15 of their study looking at virus prevalence … read more
expert reaction to preprint with results from round 15 of the REACT-1 study on SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in England
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, reports on the latest data from the REACT-1 study on COVID-19 spread across … read more
expert reaction to new NICE guidance on a long-acting injectable HIV-1 treatment
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a draft guidance recommending cabotegravir with rilpivirine, the first … read more
expert reaction to systematic review and meta-analysis on public health measures to reduce incidence of COVID-19
A systematic review and meta-analysis published in The BMJ looks at the effectiveness of public health measures in reducing the … read more
expert reaction to news that EMA’s expert advisory panel, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), issued a “negative trend vote” on Aduhelm (aducanumab) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
Biogen have announced an update on the regulatory review of aducanumab in the European Union. Dr Richard Oakley, Associate Director … read more
Study looking at early development and gastrulation in a human embryo
The first detailed cellular and molecular examination of a human embryo in the process of gastrulation is presented online in … read more
expert reaction to study of early human development (gastrulation) in a human embryo
A study published in Nature provides the first detailed cellular and molecular examination of a human embryo in the process … read more
expert reaction to study looking at mental health concerns during the pandemic
A study published in Nature looks at calls to mental health helplines to measure mental health concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. … read more
expert reaction to observational study looking at tea and coffee consumption and stroke/dementia risk
An observational study published in PLOS Medicine looks at consumption of tea and coffee and risk of developing stroke, dementia, … read more
expert reaction to latest ONS stats on deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 5 November 2021
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the … read more
expert reaction to a study looking at maternal cannabis use and anxiety in offspring
A study published in PNAS looks at maternal cannabis use and offspring anxiety. Dr Giulia Trotta, Research Assistant, Institute … read more
expert reaction to observational study looking at mortality risk among COVID patients prescribed SSRIs
An observational study published in JAMA Network Open looks at mortality risk among patients with COVID-19 prescribed selective serotonin reuptake … read more
expert reaction to JCVI announcement of second doses for 16 and 17 year olds, booster jabs extended to 40-49 year olds, and research from UKHSA on Pfizer booster effectiveness against symptomatic disease in the over 50s
Press releases from The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announce the updated advice from The Joint Committee on Vaccination and … read more