Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to a preprint investigating immunological memory to SARS-CoV-2 after six months
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, posted on bioRxiv looks at immunological memory to SARS-CoV-2 over six months after … read more
expert reaction to the government’s ‘ten point plan for a Green Industrial Revolution’
Boris Johnson has announced the government’s ten point plan for a green economy, jobs and industry. Prof Rob Gross, … read more
expert reaction to preprint looking at mouthwash and SARS-CoV-2
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, posted on bioRxiv looks at the ability of widely-available mouthwashes to inactivate SARS-CoV-2 … read more
expert reaction to the ONS release on deaths registered in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 6 November 2020
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 drug acting via kisspeptin hormone system, and measures of a fertility hormone in a group of women
A study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation looks at whether a drug that acts via the kissepeptin hormone … read more
expert group briefing on ‘Operation Moonshot’ mass testing/population screening for SARS-Cov-2
Government plans for mass testing for SARS-CoV-2 – sometimes referred to as Operation Moonshot – signal a major change in … read more
new Phase 3 Vaccine Trials
Today we heard an announcement from government about another phase 3 vaccine trial starting in the UK, the Janssen trial. … read more
expert reaction to Moderna announcement of its phase 3 vaccine interim results
Moderna have announced that their vaccine candidate against COVID-19 has demonstrated 94.5% efficacy in the first interim analysis from the … read more
expert reaction to study looking at statins, placebo and side effects
A study published in the NEJM and presented at the American Heart Association Conference looks at statins, placebo and side … read more
expert reaction to document endorsed by SAGE about children, schools and transmission
A document endorsed by SAGE has been published on the scientific evidence supporting the government response to COVID-19. Dr … read more
expert reaction to the latest ONS Infection Survey and government R value and growth rates
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest data from their COVID-19 Infection Survey, and the government have released … read more
expert reaction to new high in daily mass testing case numbers
It has been reported that a record 33,470 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the UK government’s latest daily … read more
expert reaction to preprint giving the full results from round 6 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
updated latest results from the REACT-1 study on COVID-19 spread across England
We recently heard from the REACT-1 scientists with interim results from round 6 of their study looking at virus spread … read more
expert reaction to study using a simulation to estimate how long global warming might continue for if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to zero
A study published in Scientific Reports uses an earth system model to estimate how long global warming might continue for … read more
expert reaction to a study looking at the urban environment and blood pressure in young children
A study published in Environment International looks at exposure to an urban environment during early life and blood pressure in … read more
two studies on COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence
Two researchers from the Vaccine Confidence Project reported on their studies relating to public confidence in taking a future COVID-19 … read more
effect of ethnicity on clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19
It has been well documented that people from ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by SARS-CoV-2. A meta-analysis into the … read more
expert reaction to study evaluating the accuracy of the AbC-19TM Rapid Test for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
A study published in the BMJ evaluates the accuracy of the AbC-19TM Rapid Test for detection of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection … read more
expert reaction to preliminary report evaluating lateral flow viral antigen detection devices (LFDs)
A preliminary report, from the Joint PHE Porton Down & University of Oxford SARS-CoV-2 test development and validation cell, evaluates … read more