Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to Cochrane review on ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID-19
A review, published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, looks at the use of Ivermectin for preventing and treating … read more
expert reaction to latest UK case numbers
The UK government have released the latest numbers for cases of COVID-19 in the UK. Prof Lawrence Young, Virologist … read more
expert reaction to severe weather in parts of the UK over the weekend including flash flooding in some parts of London
Following thunderstorms on Sunday 25th July there have been incidences of flash flooding in parts of London, as well as … read more
expert reaction to WHO report on nicotine and tobacco products
The World Health Organisation (WHO), have released a new report on nicotine and tobacco products. Prof Peter Hajek, Director … read more
expert reaction to ONS stats on deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 16 July
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest data for deaths in England Wales, including deaths from COVID-19. … read more
expert reaction to ONS stats on ethnic differences in life expectancy and mortality from selected causes in England and Wales: 2011 to 2014
The Office for National Statistics, have released data on ethnic differences in life expectancy and mortality from selected causes in … read more
expert reaction to study modelling probability of record-breaking heatwaves
A study, published in Nature Climate Change, looked at the probability of record-breaking heatwaves occurring. Dr Karsten Haustein, Climate … read more
expert reaction to falling COVID-19 case numbers as reported on the gov.uk dashboard
Data for case numbers of COVID-19 published on the government online dashboard have shown falling numbers for 5 consecutive days. … 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 Kevin McConway, Emeritus Professor … read more
Jeremy Farrar on Spike: The Virus vs the People – The Inside Story
As you know, Jeremy Farrar has this week published Spike: The Virus vs the People – The Inside Story. Described … read more
PITCH study – Antibody and cellular immune responses after two different dosing schedules of the Pfizer vaccine
The UK policy on the dosing regimen for COVID-19 vaccines has varied during the vaccination programme with the interval between … read more
expert reaction to preprint from PITCH study looking at interval between two Pfizer vaccine doses, and antibody and T-cell responses
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed paper from the PITCH study, looks at sustained T cell immunity, protection and boosting … read more
Daily testing instead of isolation for school and college student contacts of COVID-19 cases – results of a study
Scientists at the University of Oxford have carried out a study to investigate whether daily testing of secondary school students … read more
expert reaction to preprint from trial looking at daily testing instead of isolation for contacts of COVID-19 cases in schools and colleges
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, looks at data from a trial of the impact of a policy of … read more
expert reaction to latest daily case numbers
A comment from Professor Paul Hunter and Dr Simon Clarke on the latest figures on the DHSC COVID-19 Dashboard. … read more
expert reaction to research letter looking at spike-antibody level waning after second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines
A research letter published in The Lancet looks at spike-antibody waning after the second dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or … read more
expert reaction to the ‘pingdemic’
There have been several media reports discussing the impacts of the high number of isolation alerts being received from the … read more
expert reaction to the launch of the UK government’s new Innovation Strategy and the R&D People and Culture Strategy
The Governments’ New Innovation Strategy and R&D People and Culture Strategy have been published today. Prof Alice Gast FREng, … read more
Brain structure changes in elite rugby players – The Drake Rugby Biomarker Study
The Drake Rugby Biomarker Study is a project that takes bodily fluid samples and neuroimaging data from professional rugby players … read more
expert reaction to imaging study looking at brains of elite adult rugby players
A study published in Brain Communications looks at white matter abnormalities in active elite adult rugby players. This Roundup accompanied … read more