Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to CureVac press release and data from its phase 2b/3 trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate
CureVac have published a press release announcing the results of the second interim analysis of the international pivotal Phase 2b/3 … read more
expert reaction to preprint from the PITCH study looking at immune response including T-cells after SARS-CoV-2 infection
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, looks at the immune response to COVID-19 following natural infection. Dr Alexander … read more
expert reaction to ONS Infection Survey technical article: analysis of positivity after vaccination, June 2021
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released a technical article looking at COVID-19 infection after vaccination. Prof Kevin McConway, … read more
expert reaction to open letter about contact testing trials in schools
An open letter published in the BMJ to the Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson, suggests daily contact testing … read more
expert reaction to the first draft of the WHO’s Global alcohol action plan 2022-2030 to strengthen implementation of the Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released the first draft of their global action plan to strengthen implementation of the … read more
expert reaction to research looking at air quality levels compared to pre-pandemic levels
A new study looks at air quality levels in UK cities compared to pre-pandemic levels. Prof Anna Hansell, Professor … read more
latest results from the REACT-1 study on COVID-19 prevalence across England
The REACT-1 team from Imperial College London has now completed round 12 of their study looking at virus prevalence across … read more
expert reaction to preprint from round 12 of the REACT-1 study on COVID-19 prevalence in 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A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, reports on the latest data from the REACT-1 study on COVID-19 spread across … read more
expert reaction to study looking at treatments for COVID-19 complications in children
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) looks at treatment of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children … read more
expert reaction to media reports suggesting it’s unlikely there will be an imminent recommendation to vaccinate all 12 to 17-year-old children against COVID-19 in the UK
There have been media reports suggesting that the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is unlikely to recommend vaccinating … read more
expert reaction to news reports that the government is planning to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for care home staff
There have been several news reports suggesting that the government is to make COVID-19 vaccines compulsory for care home staff … read more
expert reaction to press release from the RECOVERY trial reporting that Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody combination reduces deaths for hospitalised COVID-19 patients who have not mounted their own immune response
The results of Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody combination arm of the RECOVERY trial have been announced, finding that the antibody combination … read more
new results from the RECOVERY trial
Journalists were able to join our speakers, Professor Sir Peter Horby and Professor Sir Martin Landray, Chief Investigators of the … read more
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