Author Archives: Science Media Centre
Festschrift for Colin Blakemore FRS
I recently got the devastating news that my friend and mentor Professor Sir Colin Blakemore has returned to Oxford from … read more
expert reaction to the IPCC’s Working Group 1 contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have published their latest report on the global climate, Assessment Report 6 (AR6) … read more
IPCC AR6 – a Q&A with scientists from Working Group 1
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was expected to publish the Working Group 1 part of its Sixth Assessment … read more
expert reaction to latest Variant Technical Briefing published by PHE
Public Health England (PHE) has published their latest technical briefing documents on novel SARS-CoV-2 variants. Prof Peter Openshaw, 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 study looking at early-warning signals for a collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
A study published in Nature Climate Change looks at observation-based early-warning signals for a collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning … read more
expert reaction to UKRI’s new Open Access Policy
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced a new Open Access Policy, which hopes to increase opportunity for the findings … read more
expert reaction to lab study looking at the hyperlipidaemic drug fenofibrate and infection by SARS-CoV-2 in cell culture models
A study published in Frontiers in Pharmacology looks at the effect of the hyperlipidaemic drug fenofibrate, and its active form … read more
expert reaction to study looking at contact events in rugby union and blood flow in the brain
A study published in Experimental Physiology looks at contact events in rugby union and and blood flow in the brain. … read more
expert reaction to latest weekly NHS COVID-19 app statistics
The NHS have published the latest weekly statistics on the NHS COVID-19 app, showing a decline from last week in … read more
expert reaction to new ONS stats on prevalence of ongoing symptoms following COVID-19 infection in the UK: 5 August 2021
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest estimates of the prevalence people with self-reported “long COVID” using data from … read more
Results from the RECOVERY-RS trial comparing three respiratory interventions (equipment in hospitals) in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory failure
The Respiratory Strategies in COVID-19; CPAP, High-flow, and Standard Care (RECOVERY-RS) trial, funded and supported by the National Institute for … read more
expert reaction to preprint from the RECOVERY-RS trial looking at respiratory interventions in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory failure
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, from the RECOVERY-RS trial looks at respiratory strategies in acute respiratory failure patients … read more
Q&A with paediatricians on updated JCVI advice on vaccines for 16 and 17 year-olds
We put on a Q&A so science and health journalists could ask their questions to paediatricians on the updated JCVI … read more
expert reaction to JCVI advising COVID-19 vaccination of young people aged 16 to 17
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has issued updated advice on COVID-19 vaccination of young people aged 16 … read more
expert reaction to the latest fortnightly release on the COVID-19 Infection Survey looking at antibody and vaccination data for the UK, 4 August 2021
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest report from the COVID-19 infection survey, looking at antibody and vaccination data … read more
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