Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to study looking at cannabis use disorder and schizophrenia in Denmark
A study published in JAMA Psychiatry looks at cannabis use disorder in schizophrenia in Denmark. Prof Terrie Moffitt, Chair … read more
expert reaction to study looking at hearing difficulties and risk of dementia
A study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association looks at speech-in-noise hearing impairment and risk … read more
expert reaction to the latest fortnightly release on the COVID-19 Infection Survey looking at antibody and vaccination data for the UK, 21 July 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
expert reaction to ONS stats on deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 9 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 a single case report of a patient getting Bell’s palsy after each dose of their Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
A case report published by BMJ Case Reports looks at a patient who experienced facial palsy after each dose of … read more
expert reaction to a narrative review looking at the health impacts of lockdowns
A narrative review published in BMJ Global Health looks at the health impacts of lockdowns. Sarah Shenow, Head of … read more
expert reaction to statement from Boris Johnson that from September, full vaccination is planned to be a condition of entry for nightclubs and other venues where large crowds gather
At the Downing Street press conference today, Boris Johnson announced that 2 COVID-19 vaccine doses is planned to be a … read more
expert reaction to JCVI interim advice on whether children and young people aged 12-17 years should be offered the COVID-19 vaccine
A statement from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on COVID-19 vaccination of children and young people aged … read more
expert reaction to UK hot weather and an Extreme Heat Warning issued by the Met Office
An amber warning for extreme heat has been issued by the Met Office due to high temperatures through the day … read more
Q&A on JCVI recommendations on COVID-19 vaccines in children
We put on a Q&A so science and health journalists could ask their questions to JCVI members about the forthcoming … read more
expert reaction to flooding in northern Europe
Hundreds have died in Western Europe after heavy flooding. Comment sent out 19/07/2021: Prof Ilan Kelman, Professor of Disasters … read more
19.6 million announced for new research into diagnosis and treatment of long COVID
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is awarding almost £20 million to 15 research studies across Britain to improve … read more
expert reaction to 51,870 cases reported today on the government dashboard
A comment from Professor James Naismith and Dr Jonathan Stoye on the latest figures on the DHSC COVID-19 Dashboard. … read more
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