Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to comments made by Dr Anthony Fauci on the approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by the MHRA
Dr Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, commented on the UK’s speed in … read more
expert reaction to ‘Countdown on health and climate change’, as published in The Lancet
The Lancet Countdown’s fifth annual report tracks 40+ indicators on links between health and climate change. Dr Philip Staddon, … read more
expert reaction to study looking at red meat, plant foods and heart disease
A study published in the BMJ looks at red meat intake and risk of coronary heart disease among US men. … read more
Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 mRNA vaccine
In light of today’s announcement regarding the MHRA’s decision to grant a temporary authorisation to supply in response to public … read more
expert reaction to the provisional report on the State of the Global Climate in 2020, as published by the World Meteorological Organization
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has today released its provisional report on the State of the Global Climate 2020, stating … read more
COVID-19: what role for scientists in a nation full of armchair epidemiologists?
By Fiona Fox This blog contains the thoughts of the author rather than representing the work or policy of the … read more
expert reaction to news that the MHRA has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for mass UK roll out
It has been announced this morning that the UK government has accepted the recommendation from the independent Medicines and Healthcare … read more
expert reaction to a study looking at sun exposure and risk of endometriosis
A study published in Reproductive epidemiology looks at sun exposure and risk of endometriosis. Dr Caroline Overton, a consultant … read more
expert comments about immunity passports
Following the comments by Michael Gove this morning and health minister Nadhim Zahawi yesterday, here are some more general comments … read more
expert reaction to preprint from the ZOE COVID Symptom Study app looking at vitamin supplements and likelihood of reporting a positive COVID-19 test
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, posted on medRxiv uses data from the ZOE COVID Symptom Study app to … read more
expert reaction to ONS data on deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 20 November
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 government’s analysis of the health, economic and social effects of COVID-19 and the approach to tiering
The government have recently published their analysis of the health, economic and social effects of COVID-19 and the approach to … read more
expert reaction to vaccine minister Nadhim Zahawi’s comments about a system where individuals may require proof of vaccination
The Health minister Nadhim Zahawi, who will oversee rollout of the Covid vaccine in England, has said that hospitality and … read more
expert reaction to study of two blood biomarkers that may predict dementia in those with mild cognitive impairment
A study published in Nature Aging looks at plasma biomarker combinations that may predict risk of cognitive decline and dementia … read more
fifty-year-old science challenge solved with AI
Proteins form the machinery that keep all animals, plants and bacteria alive and well. Inside each of the cells that … read more
expert reaction to study suggesting SARS-CoV-2 may enter central nervous system via the nose
A study published in Nature Neuroscience suggests that SARS-CoV-2 may enter the nervous system by crossing the nasal epithelium. … read more
expert reaction to announcement by Moderna that they have concluded the primary efficacy analysis for the Phase 3 study of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Moderna have announced that they have concluded the primary efficacy analysis for the Phase 3 study of their COVID-19 vaccine … read more
latest interim results from the REACT-1 study on COVID-19 prevalence across England
This briefing covered the latest interim data from the largest community coronavirus testing programme, REACT. This batch of data is … read more
expert reaction to preprint giving the interim results from round 7 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 systematic review and meta-analysis on setting-specific transmission rates of SARS-CoV-2
A systematic review and meta-analysis from the Imperial College London COVID-19 Response Team, in collaboration with multiple partners, looks at … read more