Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to Donald and Melania Trump testing positive for COVID-19
The US President, Donald Trump, as announced that he and his wife Melania have tested positive for COVID-19, and have … read more
expert reaction to the latest Test & Trace figures for the week 17-23 September
The government have released the latest Test & Trace figures for the week 17-23 September. Prof Kevin McConway, Emeritus … read more
DELVE Report – SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development & implementation; scenarios, options, key decisions
SARS-CoV-2 vaccines have the potential to end the global pandemic of COVID-19; however, many challenges remain. Data Evaluation and Learning … read more
expert reaction to preprint with the latest interim data from the REACT-1 study on COVID-19 spread across England
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed paper from Imperial College London, has looked at interim data from the REACT-1 study … read more
latest interim results from the REACT-1 study on COVID-19 spread across England
This briefing covered the latest interim data from the largest community coronavirus testing programme, REACT, which was published at midnight … read more
expert reaction to study looking at menstrual cycle length and regularity and risk of early death
Research, published in The BMJ, looked at menstrual cycle length and regularity and risk of early death. Prof Wiebke … read more
expert reaction to no. 10 press briefing on Wednesday 30th September
The Prime Minister, accompanied by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Chief Scientific Advisor (CSA), gave a press conference from … read more
expert reaction to National Audit Office investigation into how government increased the number of ventilators available to the NHS in response to COVID-19
The National Audit Office have published an investigation into how government increased the number of ventilators available to the NHS … read more
expert reaction to a briefing note on freezing of eggs for fertility purposes
A briefing note, published by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, discusses the freezing of eggs for fertility purposes. A … read more
expert reaction to latest COVID-19 cases and deaths
The government have released the latest daily figures for cases of (7,143) and deaths from (71) COVID-19. Prof James … read more
expert reaction to 1 million deaths globally in people with COVID-19, and what we have learned since the pandemic started
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that there have now been over 1 million deaths from COVID-19 globally. … read more
expert comment about the science of COVID-19 and pubs and restaurants
There has been further discussion in the media about COVID-19 transmission within pubs and restaurants. Dr Michael Head, Senior … read more
expert reaction to latest ONS stats on deaths registered in England and Wales for the week ending 18 September 2020
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest statistics for deaths in England and Wales, including deaths from … read more
expert reaction to observational study of PPIs and type-2 diabetes
Research, published in Gut, looked at proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and type-2 diabetes. Prof Naveed Sattar, Professor of Metabolic Medicine, … read more
expert reaction to study looking at early introduction of gluten and coeliac disease indicators in children
A study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, looked at the early introduction of gluten and coeliac disease indicators in children. … read more
expert reaction to ONS COVID-19 Infection Survey data on characteristics of people testing positive for COVID-19 in England between 23 July and 10 September
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest data from their COVID-19 Infection Survey . Dr Daniel … read more
expert reaction to arguments over pubs closing at 10pm
There has been discussion in the media about whether the rule requiring pubs and restaurants to close at 10pm needs … read more
expert comment on Boris Johnson’s speech to the United Nations general assembly
Last Saturday the prime Minister addressed the UN General Assembly, pledging £500 million to the Covax global vaccine-sharing scheme, and … read more
expert reaction to published SAGE document, ‘Protecting high risk individuals as an approach to controlling covid-19 outbreaks’
The latest batch of documents have been published by the government Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE). Prof Paul … read more
expert reaction to preprint evaluating LamPORE rapid tests for Covid-19
A preprint, an unpublished non peer-reviewed study, evaluated LamPORE rapid tests for Covid-19. Dr Michael Skinner, Reader in Virology, … read more