Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to study on liver protein a-beta and Alzheimer’s
Research, published in PLOS Biology, has looked at liver protein a-beta and Alzheimer’s. Prof Tara Spires-Jones, UK Dementia Research Institute … read more
Q&A with Graham Medley on SPI-M modelling
Prof Graham Medley was available to answer science journalists’ questions on the modelling published today as part of the SAGE … read more
expert reaction to the UK COVID-19 response: Autumn and Winter Plan
The UK Government have released their COVID-19 Autumn and Winter Plan, outlining the possible measures and restrictions the country may … read more
expert reaction to JCVI advice on booster doses
The UK Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) have released their guidance to government on COVID-19 vaccine booster doses. Prof … read more
Q&A with Prof Saul Faust and Prof Matthew Snape to answer questions on COV-BOOST
Today we are expecting news from the JCVI re their advice on booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Prof Saul … read more
expert reaction to latest ONS stats on deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 3 September 2021
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest data for deaths registered in England and Wales. Prof Kevin … read more
expert reaction to viewpoint article on COVID-19 booster vaccines for general populations
An article, published in The Lancet, discussed COVID-19 booster vaccines for general populations. Prof Azra Ghani, Chair in Infectious … read more
expert reaction to UK’s chief medical officers recommending that healthy children aged 12 to 15 are offered one dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The UK’s Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) have recommended that government proceed with the vaccination of 12-15 year olds against COVID-19 … read more
expert reaction to new stats from the ONS on deaths involving COVID-19 by vaccination status, England: deaths occurring between 2 January and 2 July 2021
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released new data for the number of deaths from COVID-19 in England in relation … read more
expert reaction to two papers from earlier this week looking at rates of miscarriage in women who had and hadn’t received COVID-19 vaccines
Two papers published on Wednesday in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and in The New England Journal … 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. Dr Simon Clarke, Associate Professor … read more
expert reaction to launch of consultation by government on mandatory vaccination for frontline health and care staff
The government have announced the launch of a consultation on mandating vaccination for frontline health and social care staff in … read more
expert reaction to MHRA regulatory change which means the Pfizer and Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines can be used as booster doses
The Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have issued a statement on booster doses of Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 … read more
expert reaction to EMA adding Guillain-Barré syndrome as a very rare side-effect of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (Vaxzevria) in the product information
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has updated the product information of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (Vaxzevria) to include Guillain-Barré syndrome … read more
expert reaction to study looking at exposure to traffic noise and dementia risk
A study published in the BMJ looks at residential exposure to traffic noise in Denmark and incidence of dementia. … read more
expert reaction to latest ONS stats on deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 27 August 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 UK government will be raising the time limit on storage of frozen eggs, sperm and embryos to a maximum of 55 years
The UK government has announced* that the time limit on storage of frozen eggs, sperm and embryos will be raised … read more
expert reaction to unpublished conference presentation on nicotine e-cigarettes and clotting
An unpublished presentation*, to be given at the European Respiratory Congress (ERS) International Congress, looks at the impact of nicotine … read more
expert reaction to JCVI updated advice on COVID-19 vaccination of children aged 12 to 15
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has issued the advice that children aged 12 to 15 with medical conditions … read more
Q&A with paediatricians and vaccine experts on updated JCVI advice on vaccines for 12-15 year-olds
We put on a Q&A so science and health journalists could ask their questions to paediatricians and vaccine experts on … read more