Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to study looking at omega-3 fatty acids and asthma in children
A study published in the European Respiratory Journal looks at asthma in children and omega-3 dietary intake. Dr Prasad … read more
updated latest results from the REACT-1 study on COVID-19 prevalence across England
We recently heard from the REACT-1 scientists with interim results from round 8 of their study looking at virus prevalence … read more
expert reaction to preprint giving the final results from round 8 of the REACT-1 study on COVID-19 spread across 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A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, reports on the latest data from the REACT-1 study on COVID-19 spread across … read more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 COVID and schizophrenia
A study as published in JAMA Psychiatry looks at Psychiatric Disorders and mortality among COVID-19 patients. Prof James MacCabe, … read more
expert reaction to changes in COVID symptoms associated with the UK variant as indicated in the ONS Infection Survey
A different symptom profile is suggested for new variant cases in the latest release from the ONS (Office for National … read more
expert reaction to the UK having over 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 within 28 days of positive test
The total number of deaths in the UK within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test has now passed 100,000. … read more
expert reaction to press release from Regeneron giving interim data from its REGEN-COV™ antibody cocktail trial for the prevention of COVID-19 in people at high risk of infection
Regeneron have published a press release today reporting positive interim data from their Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the use … read more
expert reaction to study looking at neonatal antibiotics and growth and BMI in children
A study published in Nature Communications looks at whether neonatal antibiotic exposure affects child growth during first six years of … read more
expert reaction to press release from Lilly about results from the BLAZE-1 and BLAZE-4 trials looking at the neutralising antibodies bamlanivimab and etesevimab
Eli Lilly have published a press release today stating that their neutralizing antibodies bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) and etesevimab (LY-CoV016) together reduced … read more
expert reaction to ONS stats on deaths registered in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 15 January 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 a study looking at air pollution and age related macular degeneration
A study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology suggests air pollution is linked to higher risk of sight loss … read more
expert reaction to reports from Germany that the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine has 8% efficacy in over 65s
There have been reports from Germany that the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is not very effective for people over 65. … read more
Q&A on NERVTAG paper from Friday on severity/lethality of the UK variant of concern
We asked some of the authors of the NERVTAG paper looking at the severity/lethality of the UK variant of concern … read more
expert reaction to preprint from Moderna about neutralising activity of their vaccine against new variants and announcement of plans to trial a variant booster jab targeting the South African (B.1.351) variant
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, from Moderna suggests that their COVID-19 vaccine retains neutralizing activity against emerging variants first … read more
expert reaction to suggestion made in Downing Street press conference that the new UK variant may be linked to higher mortality than the old variant (NERVTAG paper also now published)
Following an announcement made at the Downing Street press conference that the new UK variant, B.1.1.7, may be associated with … read more
expert reaction to latest data from the ONS Infection Survey and the latest R number and growth rates published by the government
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest data from their COVID-19 Infection Survey, and the government have released the … read more
expert reaction to being overweight and heart health
A study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology suggests being fat linked with worse heart health, even in … read more
expert reaction to preprint reporting that SARS-CoV-2 501Y.V2 variant (first detected in South Africa) escapes neutralisation by convalescent plasma
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, looks at the escape of the South African variant of SARS-CoV-2, 501Y.V2, from … read more
expert reaction to press release from Lilly about their neutralising antibody bamlanivimab and results from the BLAZE-2 trial looking at prevention of COVID-19 in nursing homes in the US
Eli Lilly have published a press release today stating that their neutralizing antibody bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) prevented COVID-19 in US nursing … read more
expert reaction to a preprint on vaccines and herd immunity
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, looks at immunisation, asymptomatic infection, herd immunity and the new variants of COVID-19. … read more