Author Archives: Science Media Centre
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
expert reaction to ONS stats on deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 9 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 supplements and the risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2
An observational study published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health looks at the effects of dietary supplements on the risk … read more
expert reaction to the World Meteorological Organization’s report on the State of the Global Climate 2020
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released its report on the State of the Global Climate 2020. Dr Samantha … read more
expert reaction to study looking at preconception alcohol consumption in men and incidence of birth defects
A study published in JAMA Pediatrics looks at paternal drinking before pregnancy and fetal birth defect risk. Prof Rod … read more
expert reaction to cases of variant B.1.617 (the ‘Indian variant’) being investigated in the UK
Several cases of the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.617 have now been detected in the UK. Prof Sharon Peacock, Director of … read more
expert reaction to the announcement of Prof Lucy Chappell FMedSci as the new CSA for the DHSC
Professor Lucy Chappell has been announced as the new Chief Scientific Advisor (CSA) and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) … read more
launch of human challenge trial to study immune response in people who have already had COVID-19 infection
Researchers at the University of Oxford are launching a human challenge trial to look at what kind of immune response … read more
expert reaction to launch of human challenge trial to study immune response in people who have already had COVID-19 infection
Researchers from the University of Oxford have launched a human challenge trial which aims to find out what kind of … read more
the Events Research Programme
The science-led Events Research Programme (ERP) pilots will be run across a range of settings, venues and activities, starting with the World … read more
expert reaction to new JCVI advice on COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant women
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that pregnant women should be offered the COVID-19 vaccine at … 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 … read more
expert reaction to latest weekly statistics for NHS Test and Trace (England): 1 April to 7 April 2021
The government have released the latest statistics from the COVID-19 Test and Trace system. Prof Kevin McConway, Emeritus Professor … read more
expert reaction to study looking at generating human-monkey chimeric embryos
A study published in Cell looks at injecting human stem cells into primate embryos to grow human-monkey chimeric embryos. … read more