Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to latest Downing Street Press Conference on the B.1.617.2 variant (‘Indian’ variant)
At the coronavirus press conference this afternoon Boris Johnson made a statement on the SARS-CoV-2 variant first identified in India, … 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 Kevin McConway, Emeritus Professor … read more
inflammation as a core feature in people with depression
Researchers from King’s College London have studied data from the UK Biobank from over 86,000 participants, looking at information on … read more
expert reaction to study looking at inflammation in patients with depression
A study published in American Journal of Psychiatry looks at inflammation in patients with depression, using data from the UK … read more
antibody and cellular immune responses in over 80s after 2 doses of BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine with either a 3-week or 11-12-week dosing interval
A new preprint from the UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium and the University of Birmingham looks at the antibody and cellular … read more
expert reaction to preprint looking at the immune response in older people after vaccination the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine with either a 3-week or a 12-week dosing schedule
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, looks at antibody and cellular immune responses in people aged 80 and older … read more
expert reaction to PHE statement on how many deaths and hospitalisations have been prevented by vaccination
According to the latest Public Health England (PHE) analysis, COVID-19 vaccines have now prevented 33,000 hospitalisations and 11,700 deaths in … read more
expert reaction to study looking at the symptoms of children infected with SARS-CoV-2
A study published in Scientific Reports looks at the symptoms of paediatric COVID-19 patients in the U.S. Dr Julian … 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 11 of their study looking at virus prevalence across … read more
results from the UK Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening (UKCTOCS)
A large-scale randomised trial of annual screening for ovarian cancer has failed to reduce deaths from the disease, despite one … read more
an update from the Comparing COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule Combinations (Com-COV) study
Matthew Snape, lead investigator on the Com-COV study, updated science journalists on some early reactogenicity results and answered their questions … read more
expert reaction to study looking at the public health impact of delaying the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
A study published in The BMJ looks at the public health impact of delaying the second dose of either the … read more
British Ecological Society report on nature-based solutions for climate change in the UK
Countries around the world are looking to make new commitments on climate change and biodiversity targets ahead of the Convention … read more
expert reaction to report looking at nature-based solutions for climate change in the UK by the British Ecological Society
A report by the British Ecological Society (BES) looks at nature-based solutions for climate change in the UK. This Roundup … read more
expert reaction to today’s COVID-19 case numbers
According to the DHSC COVID-19 Dashboard, 2,427 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the UK today. Prof Paul … read more
expert reaction to U.S. FDA authorising Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in adolescents
It has been announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the emergency use authorization for the … read more
expert reaction to study looking at using machine learning and AI to identify which clinical parameters predict responses in critically ill COVID-19 patients
A study published in Intensive Care Medicine looks at the use of artificial intelligence (AI) methods to predict outcomes of … read more
expert reaction to ONS stats on deaths involving COVID-19 in the care sector in England and Wales
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released provisional figures on deaths registered involving COVID-19 during wave one (week ending 20 March … read more
expert reaction to ONS stats on deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 30 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 two preprints looking at real-world data on the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines in protecting against death and hospitalisation from COVID-19
Two preprints, unpublished non-peer reviewed studies, by Public Health England (PHE), look at the effectiveness of the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech … read more