Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to a press release on the government response to the gene editing consultation
The government have published a press release on new plans to unlock the potential benefits of gene editing as part … read more
expert reaction to ABPI report on the clinical trials environment and the impact of the pandemic
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) have published a report on clinical research in the UK. Prof … read more
expert reaction to study looking at a gene in people called OAS1 and severity of COVID-19
A study published in Science looks at the presence of different versions of a gene called OAS1 and COVID-19 severity. … read more
Occurrence of long-COVID symptoms after COVID-19 infection compared with flu
Research from the University of Oxford and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) … read more
expert reaction to study looking at incidence and co-occurrence of long COVID symptoms following COVID-19 infection and also after influenza
A study published in PLOS Medicine looks at incidence, co-occurrence, and evolution of long-COVID features following COVID-19 infection and influenza … read more
expert reaction to new ONS stats from the COVID-19 Schools Infection Survey, England: Prevalence of ongoing symptoms following COVID-19 infection in school pupils and staff: July 2021
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released initial estimates of prevalence of ongoing symptoms following COVID-19 infection in staff and … read more
expert reaction to new ONS stats on deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: 17 September 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
Willingness of children and adolescents to have a COVID-19 vaccination
Previous data on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy amongst children has been mostly limited to parent opinion. As the UK COVID-19 vaccination … read more
expert reaction to study looking at the willingness of children to have the COVID-19 vaccine
A study published in EClinicalMedicine looks at survey results on willingness of children and adolescents to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. … read more
expert reaction to new recommendations for COVID-19 infection prevention and control released by the UKHSA
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has recommended 3 pragmatic changes to the current management of COVID-19 infection prevention and control … read more
expert reaction to ONS COVID-19 Infection Survey technical article: analysis of populations in the UK by risk of testing positive for COVID-19, September 2021
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released a technical article looking at risk of testing positive for COVID-19. Dr James … read more
expert reaction to study on trends in autism diagnosis over the last 20 years
A study published in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry looks at time trends in autism diagnosis in the UK … 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
expert reaction to conference presentation about environmental chemicals and whether they are ‘obesity-promoting’
A conference abstract presented at the 59th Annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Meeting looks at exposure to obesity-promoting chemicals … read more
expert reaction to living WHO guideline on drugs for covid-19, including new recommendations on a treatment combining two antibodies (casirivimab and imdevimab)
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has updated its clinical care guidance to include the drugs casirivimab and imdevimab (produced by … read more
Decarbonising construction
The UK has pledged to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. The built environment, of which … read more
expert reaction to statement on paracetamol use during pregnancy
A consensus statement published in Nature Reviews Endocrinology suggests taking a precautionary approach to using paracetamol during pregnancy. Prof … read more
expert reaction to preprint on public attitudes to booster doses
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, looks at public attitudes to COVID-19 booster vaccinations and influenza vaccines. Dr … read more
expert reaction to ONS data on life expectancy in the UK, 2018-2020
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released data on life expectancy in the UK from 2018 to 2020. … read more
expert reaction to statement from the UK Chief Medical Officers on Water Fluoridation
The UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) have issued a statement suggesting that water fluoridation is an effective public health intervention … read more