Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to the UK Climate Risk Independent Assessment, as published by the Climate Change Committee
Led by the Climate Change Committee (CCC), the comprehensive independent assessment of UK Climate Risk (CCRA3) has been published. … read more
expert reaction to study looking at omega-3 fatty acids, inflammation and depression
A study published in Molecular Psychiatry looks at the anti-inflammatory effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and relevance to depression. … read more
expert reaction to ONS stats on deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 4 June 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
roadmap modelling – hear from the modellers
Journalists dialled in to this press briefing to hear from the modelling groups behind the modelling that fed into SPI-M, … read more
expert reaction to modelling papers in the SAGE documents published today
The latest batch of SAGE documents, giving the scientific evidence supporting the government’s response to COVID-19, have been published this … read more
expert reaction to delay announced to step 4 of the roadmap out of lockdown
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a 4-week delay to stage four of England’s roadmap out of lockdown, originally … read more
expert reaction to preprint from PHE looking at the Delta variant and vaccine effectiveness against hospitalisations
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, from Public Health England (PHE), looks at effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca … read more
results from the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine PREVENT-19 Phase 3 Trial
Today Novavax have announced the results of their PREVENT-19 Phase 3 Trial which looks at the overall efficacy and protection … read more
expert reaction to study looking at ultra-processed food consumption in childhood and body fat trajectories into early adulthood
A study published in JAMA Pediatrics looks at childhood consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and body fat trajectories. Prof … read more
data on the Delta variant in Scotland: demographics, risk of hospital admission, and vaccine effectiveness
As part of the EAVE II project, researchers from the Universities of Edinburgh and Strathclyde along with Public Health Scotland … read more
expert reaction to Lancet research letter analysing data from Scotland on the Delta variant, looking at demographics, risk of hospital admission and vaccine effectiveness
A research letter published in the Correspondence section in The Lancet analyses data on the Delta (B.1.617.2) variant, looking at … read more
expert reaction to press release from Novavax reporting results (U.S. and Mexico data) from the PREVENT-19 Phase 3 trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate
A press release from Novavax states that their COVID-19 vaccine candidate demonstrates 90% overall efficacy and 100% protection against moderate … read more
expert reaction to US FDA safety communication on Innova SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Qualitative Test
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety communication warns the public to stop using the Innova SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid … 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
expert reaction to news that two cases of monkeypox have been identified in Wales
There have been several news reports stating that two cases of monkeypox have been identified in north Wales. Dr … read more
expert reaction to new data from PHE on the B.1.617.2 Delta variant
Public Health England (PHE) has released more data on the Delta variant first detected in India (B.1.617.2). Dr Yuliya … read more
expert reaction to study looking at physical exercise as a risk factor for motor neurone disease (MND)
A study published in EBioMedicine looks at physical exercise and development of the neurodegenerative condition motor neurone disease (MND). … read more
expert reaction to the IPBES-IPCC co-sponsored workshop report on biodiversity and climate change
A workshop report, sponsored by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and the Intergovernmental Panel on … read more
IPBES-IPCC report on the interactions of the science of biodiversity and climate change
Last December fifty of the world’s leading experts on climate change and biodiversity took part in a workshop jointly organised … read more
expert reaction to evidence given by Matt Hancock to the Science and Technology Committee and Health and Social Care Committee on Coronavirus: lessons learnt
Matt Hancock, the UK’s Secretary of State for Health, today gave evidence to the House of Commons Science and Technology … read more