Author Archives: Science Media Centre
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 updated NICE guideline on diagnosis and management of ME/CFS
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published its updated guideline on the diagnosis and management of myalgic … read more
expert reaction to Department of Health press release ‘e-cigarettes could be prescribed on the NHS in world first’
The press release from The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) states that e-cigarettes could be prescribed on the … read more
Study on household transmission of SARS-CoV-2, looking at variant type and vaccination status
Scientists have carried out a study on household transmission of SARS-CoV-2, and they look at whether viral load and likelihood … read more
expert reaction to study on household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 looking at vaccination status and variant type
A study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases looks at household transmission and viral load kinetics of the SARS-CoV-2 delta … read more
How can the world meet the Paris pledges?
In Paris 2015, world governments agreed to keep the increase in mean global temperature to well below 2C above pre-industrial … read more
A joint statement on COP26 from Patrick Vallance and scientific advisors to governments around the world
In the week before COP26, senior scientific advisers to governments around the world have published a joint statement addressed to … read more
expert reaction to study looking at fluvoxamine as a COVID-19 treatment in high-risk outpatients with early-diagnosed COVID-19
A study from the TOGETHER trial published in the Lancet Global Health looks at the effect of early treatment with … read more
expert reaction to the UK Government’s Spending Review for 2021
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has announced the governments budget and spending review. Dr Mark Downs CSci FRSB, … read more
expert reaction to FDA panel recommending the approval of a low dose Pfizer vaccine for 5-11 year olds
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel have recommended allowing children aged 5 to 11 to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech … read more
expert reaction to latest data from the ONS COVID-19 Infection Survey looking at antibody and vaccination data for the UK
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 Public Accounts Committee report on Test & Trace
The House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts has published a report on Test & Trace. Prof Jim Naismith, … read more
expert reaction to UNEP’s 2021 Emissions Gap Report
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report for 2021 has been published. Dr Joanna Depledge, Cambridge Centre for … read more
expert reaction to ONS stats on deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: 15 October 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
Can the world get to net zero?
We increase the total amount of carbon in the atmosphere every year. How can the planet achieve net zero – … read more
Study looking at COVID-19 vaccines, SARS-CoV-2 infection, and rare neurological complications
Scientists undertook a self-controlled case series to investigate the risk of developing neurological complications within 28 days of a first … read more
expert reaction to study looking at rare neurological complications after SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination
A study published in Nature Medicine looks at neurological complications after the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines and after SARS-CoV-2 … read more
expert reaction to data from ONS on vaccination and self-reported long-COVID
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest estimates of the association between COVID-19 vaccination and self-reported long COVID … read more
expert reaction to the WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has published its report on the state of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere based on … read more
expert comment about SPI-M-O: Summary of modelling for scenarios for COVID-19 autumn and winter 2021 to 2022, 13 October 2021
A paper from the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling, Operational sub-group (SPI-M-O) has been published that summarises modelling for … read more