Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to PM’s statement on offshore wind
The Prime Minister is expected to announce a new nation offshore wind plan. Prof Michael Grubb, Professor of International … read more
expert reaction to Nobel prize for physics
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics, has been half awarded to Prof Roger Penrose for his discovery that black hole … read more
expert reaction to RECOVERY trial results for use of lopinavir–ritonavir in treating hospitalised patients with COVID-19
Research, published in the Lancet, reports on the use of lopinavir–ritonavir in treating hospitalised patients with COVID-19. Prof Stephen … read more
expert reaction to reports of a three-tier lockdown system being proposed for England
It has been reported that a three-tier lockdown system being proposed for England. Dr Nilu Ahmed, a behavioural psychologist … read more
expert reaction to file size limit being the cause of the test & trace data problem
It has been reported that a technical issue causing issues in the test and trace system originated from a file … read more
expert reaction to reports of Kate Bingham, head of government’s vaccine taskforce, saying that not everyone will be vaccinated
I t has been reported that the head of government’s vaccine taskforce, Kate Bingham, has said that not everyone in … read more
expert reaction to computer error delaying tracing in 16,000 COVID cases
Public Health England (PHE) have announced an error that has resulted in the delay of contact tracing in 16,000 COVID … read more
expert reaction to Donald Trump being taken to hospital and treated with monoclonal antibodies
US President Donald Trump has been taken to hospital following his positive test for COVID-19, he is also reportedly being … read more
expert reaction to published SAGE document, ‘SPI-B/EMG: MHCLG Housing Impacts Paper’
The governments Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) have published further documents, including ‘SPI-B/EMG: MHCLG Housing Impacts Paper’. Prof … read more
expert reaction to latest R number and growth rates estimates published by the government
The government have released the latest estimates for the COVID-19 R value and growth rate. Prof Kevin McConway, Emeritus … read more
expert reaction to latest data from the ONS COVID-19 Infection Survey
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest statistics from their COVID-19 Infection Survey. Prof Kevin McConway, Emeritus … read more
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