Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to study looking at global glacier mass loss in the 21st century
A study published in Nature looks at a diverse archive of satellite and aerial imagery to study mass changes of … read more
expert reaction to the latest fortnightly release on the Coronavirus Infection Survey looking at antibody and vaccination data for the UK, 28 April 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 preprint looking at COVID-19 vaccination and household transmission
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, by Public Health England (PHE) suggests one dose of either the Oxford-AstraZeneca or … read more
expert reaction to ONS stats on deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 16 April 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 study looking at antibody response to COVID-19 vaccine in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease who take the medicine infliximab
A study published in Gut looks at antibody response to vaccination with the Pfizer-BioNTech or Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Inflammatory Bowel … read more
expert reaction to media reports suggesting Israel’s Health Ministry is examining a small number of cases of myocarditis in people who had received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
There have been reports that Israel’s Health Ministry said on Sunday it is examining a small number of cases of … read more
expert reaction to COVID-19 situation in India
A few journalists have asked about the ongoing COVID-19 situation in India, so here some comments from scientists in case … read more
expert reaction to latest R number and growth rates estimates, published by the government
The government have published the latest estimates for the COVID-19 R number and growth rates. Prof Kevin McConway, Emeritus … 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 study describing two cases of human-to-cat SARS-CoV-2 transmission
A study published in Vet Record looks at two cases of human-to-cat SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the UK. Prof James … read more
Infection Survey data on infections and antibodies after one dose of either AZ or Pfizer vaccine, and after two doses of Pfizer
Data from the COVID-19 Infection Survey (run by the University of Oxford and the ONS) has looked at the impact … read more
expert reaction to the ONS monthly mortality analysis for England and Wales: March 2021
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released their monthly mortality analysis for England and Wales in March 2021. Prof Kevin … read more
expert reaction to latest weekly summary of Yellow Card reporting on COVID-19 vaccines published by the MHRA, including updated numbers of CVST and other thrombosis events with low platelets
The latest weekly summary of Yellow Card reporting has been published by the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and … read more
expert reaction to high number of cases and reported new variant in India
Amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, there have been reports that a new “triple mutant” variant of SARS-CoV-2 has … read more
expert reaction to study looking at foods associated with cardiovascular disease and death in middle age
An observational study published in BMC Medicine looks at the dietary patterns of British adults, and the incidence of cardiovascular … read more
expert reaction to review of climate tipping points
A review published in Nature looks at overshooting tipping point thresholds in a changing climate. Prof Grant Allen, Professor … read more
expert reaction to rat study looking at antioxidant treatment in pregnant rats and memory in adult rat offspring
A study published in FASEB J looks at maternal antioxidant treatment during pregnancy and memory function in adult rat offspring. … read more
expert reaction to announcement of an Antivirals Taskforce
The government has announced the launch of a COVID-19 Antivirals Taskforce that will aim to identify treatments for patients who … read more
expert reaction to the EMA finding a possible link between the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine and very rare cases of unusual blood clots with low blood platelets
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has published a press release stating it finds a possible link between the Janssen COVID-19 … read more
expert reaction to observational study looking at sleep duration in middle age and dementia risk
An observational study published in Nature Communications looks at sleep duration in middle and old age and incidence of dementia. … read more