Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to press release from PHE on norovirus outbreaks increasing in England
The press release from Public Health England (PHE) provides some simple actions that the public can take in order to … read more
expert reaction to media stories on app pings and self-isolation, plus new ONS data on self-isolation after being in contact with a positive case in England
There have been several media reports on the high number of isolation alerts from the NHS Covid-19 app, and new … read more
expert reaction to ONS stats on COVID-19 and the social impacts on Great Britain: 16 July 2021
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released data from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey which aims to understand the impact of … read more
expert reaction to latest data from the ONS Infection Survey
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest data from their COVID-19 Infection Survey. Prof James Naismith, Director of … read more
infection resilient environments
The Royal Academy of Engineering and its partners in the National Engineering Policy Centre were asked by the Government Chief … read more
study from the ISARIC team on health complications after hospitalisation with severe COVID-19
A new study, published in The Lancet, looks at complications in people hospitalised with severe COVID-19 between 17 January and … read more
expert reaction to the annual statistics on the use of animals in scientific procedures in the UK for 2020
The annual statistics relating to scientific procedures performed on living animals in the UK in 2020 have been published today. … read more
expert reaction to the National Food Strategy
Published today, The National Food Strategy report attempts to set out how our diets will need to change over the … read more
what does winter hold for COVID-19 and UK health?
As we approach our second winter living with COVID, the Academy of Medical Sciences has brought together 29 leading experts … read more
expert reaction to report looking at what the winter (and beyond) might hold for COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases in the UK
The report published by the Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) looks at what the biggest health challenges might be this … read more
latest results from the REACT-2 study on coronavirus antibody prevalence in England
The REACT-2 study from Imperial College London aims to estimate the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies across England. This round has … read more
expert reaction to preprint giving the final results from round 6 of the REACT-2 study on COVID-19 antibody prevalence in England
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed paper from the REACT-2 programme, looked at prevalence of antibody positivity to SARS-CoV-2 in … read more
expert reaction to latest COVID-19 case numbers as reported on the gov.uk dashboard
A comment from Professor James Naismith on the latest figures on the DHSC COVID-19 Dashboard. Prof James Naismith, Director … read more
expert reaction to news that MPs have approved compulsory vaccinations for care home staff in England
From October onwards, anyone working in a Care Quality Commission-registered care home in England must have two COVID-19 vaccine doses, … read more
expert reaction to study of alcohol and cancer
A study published in The Lancet Oncology looks at the global burden of cancer in 2020 attributable to alcohol consumption. … read more
roadmap modelling – hear from the modellers
Journalists dialled in to this press briefing to hear from the modelling groups behind the modelling of step 4 of … read more
expert reaction to modelling documents looking at step 4 of the roadmap, published today as part of the SAGE document publication
The latest batch of SAGE documents, including modelling papers looking at step 4 of the roadmap out of lockdown, have … read more
expert reaction to the health secretary announcing that the final stage of lockdown easing will go ahead on 19 July
Speaking to MPs this afternoon, the Health Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed the government’s planned easing of almost all remaining legal … read more
expert reaction to the WHO’s newly published recommendations and governance framework for human genome editing
Two reports by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Advisory Committee on Human Genome Editing provide the first global recommendations to … read more
expert reaction to conference abstract describing a woman infected with both the alpha and beta variants at the same time
A case report presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) looks at a 90-year-old lady … read more