Author Archives: Science Media Centre
Latest results from the REACT-1 study on COVID-19 prevalence across England
We recently heard from the REACT-1 scientists with interim results from round 13 of their study looking at virus prevalence … read more
expert reaction to latest results from the REACT-1 study on COVID-19 prevalence across 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A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, reports on the latest data from the REACT-1 study on COVID-19 spread across … read more
Study looking at how common long-lasting symptoms from COVID-19 are in children
Scientists from King’s College London using data from the COVID Symptom Study smartphone app (ZOE/KCL) have done a study looking … read more
expert reaction to study looking at long-lasting symptoms from COVID-19 in children
A study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health looks at illness duration and symptom profile in symptomatic UK … read more
expert reaction to ONS stats on deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 23 July 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 news that the NHS COVID-19 app has been updated so fewer contacts of a positive asymptomatic case will need to isolate
The government have announced that changes made today to the NHS COVID-19 app will result in fewer contacts being advised … read more
Launch of Preg-CoV study looking at gap between COVID-19 vaccine doses in pregnant women
Preg-CoV will be the UK’s largest clinical trial investigating the best gap between first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses for … read more
expert reaction to observational study looking at lifestyle changes and levels of short-sightedness in school children during the pandemic
An observational study published in British Journal of Ophthalmology looks at myopia (short-sightedness) incidence and lifestyle changes among school children … read more
expert reaction to latest daily case numbers and hospitalisation data
A comment from Professor Paul Hunter on the latest figures on the DHSC COVID-19 Dashboard. Prof Paul Hunter, Professor in … read more
Latest results from the FIELD study (Football’s InfluencE on Lifelong health and Dementia risk)
Major new results from the FIELD (Football’s InfluencE on Lifelong health and Dementia risk) study were announced on Monday 2 … read more
expert reaction to study looking at former professional football players and risk of neurodegenerative disease
A study published in JAMA Neurology looks at Association of Field Position and Career Length With Risk of Neurodegenerative Disease … read more
expert reaction to report on detecting SARS-CoV-2 in railway stations, commissioned by Network Rail
A study commissioned by Network Rail looked for traces of SARS-CoV-2 by swabbing places passengers touch regularly like escalator handrails, … read more
expert reaction to latest COVID-19 daily dashboard case numbers
A comment from Professor Paul Hunter on the latest figures on the DHSC COVID-19 Dashboard. Prof Paul Hunter, Professor … read more
expert reaction to latest data from the ONS COVID-19 Infection Survey
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest data from their COVID-19 Infection Survey. Prof Paul Hunter, Professor in … read more
expert reaction to COVID-19 hospitalisation data on patients admitted ‘for’ COVID-19 and patients admitted ‘with’ COVID-19
The NHS has published the latest data on COVID-19 Hospital Activity, including numbers of those in hospital “for” COVID-19 and … read more
expert reaction to modelling study looking at SARS-CoV-2 transmission during COVID-19 vaccination campaigns and likelihood of emergence of vaccine-resistant variants
A modelling study published in Scientific Reports looks at how rates of SARS‑CoV‑2 transmission and vaccination might impact the fate … read more
expert reaction to preprint looking at COVID-19 infection (with the alpha or the delta variant) in hospitalised pregnant women, and their vaccination status
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, looks at impact of SARS-CoV-2 variant on the severity of maternal infection and perinatal … read more
expert reaction to the latest national influenza and COVID-19 surveillance report from PHE: 29 July 2021
Public Health England (PHE) has published its latest weekly national influenza and COVID-19 surveillance report. Dr Simon Clarke, Associate Professor … read more
expert reaction to a study looking at microbiota composition and longevity
A study published in Nature looks at gut microbe composition of centenarians (aged over 100 years old), elderly individuals, and … read more
expert reaction to travellers fully vaccinated with vaccines authorised by the EMA and FDA in Europe and the USA being able to travel to England from amber countries without having to quarantine on arrival from next week
The announcement made by the government yesterday makes it easier for people vaccinated in Europe or the USA to travel … read more