Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to study on hospitalisation and mortality among black and white patients with COVID-19
A study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), reports on hospitalisation and mortality among black and white … read more
expert reaction to study testing all cruise passengers and crew for COVID-19
A report, published in Thorax, has looked at the spread of COVID-19 amongst the passengers and crew of a cruise ship. … read more
expert reaction to government launch of the NHS Test and Trace service
The government has announced today that the NHS Test and Trace service will launch tomorrow on Thursday 28th May. … read more
expert reaction to latest figures on COVID-19 reported deaths in hospitals in England
NHS England have published the latest figure for reported deaths in hospitals in England from COVID-19 – an additional 183 … read more
expert reaction to pilot report by Sheffield Community Contact Tracers looking at response and compliance to contact tracing for COVID-19
The Sheffield Community Contact Tracers, a group of Sheffield doctors including retired Public Health specialists, Directors of Public Health and … read more
the NHS Test and Trace Service – how it will work
The SMC was asked to run a briefing for science, health and tech journalists about the NHS Test and Trace … read more
expert comments on different targeted control measures and local lockdowns in the UK
Matt Hancock, the UK’s Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, said at last night’s government press briefing that … read more
DELVE report on Test, Trace and Isolate (TTI)
DELVE, the data analytics group convened by the Royal Society publishes a report on the evidence on how TTI might … read more
expert reaction to latest figures on deaths in hospitals in England involving COVID-19
NHS England have published the latest figure for reported deaths in hospitals in England from COVID-19 – an additional 116 … read more
expert reaction to preprint paper on COVID-19 testing in four London care homes, documenting clinical features and outcomes
A preprint, an unpublished study posted on medRxiv, looked at COVID-19 testing in four London care homes, and documented clinical … read more
digest of the ONS stats on COVID-19 deaths
As has happened for the last few weeks, we had three experts who had kindly offered to look through the … read more
expert reaction to queries about COVID-19 affecting people’s eyesight
There have been questions from journalists regarding the claims of Dominic Cummings and Boris Johnson around the affect of COVID-19 … read more
expert reaction to announcement that remdesivir will be available to some patients via the Early Access to Medicines Scheme (EAMS)
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have announced that remdesivir will be available to some patients via the … read more
expert reaction to latest ONS stats on deaths in England and Wales up to week ending 15 May 2020
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest data for deaths in England an Wales, including deaths from … read more
expert reaction to WHO temporarily suspending a trial into hydroxychloroquine
The World Health Organisation (WHO) have announced the temporary suspension of a trial into hydroxychloroquine. Prof Peter Horby, Professor … read more
expert reaction to study on COVID-19 and a faulty gene linked to dementia
A study, published in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, reports on COVID-19 and a faulty gene linked to dementia. … read more
expert reaction to Dominic Cummings’ statements
Dominic Cummings, the Prime Minister’s chief adviser, made a statement at downing street today regarding his movement between London and … read more
expert reaction to latest figures on deaths in hospitals in England involving COVID-19
NHS England have published the latest figure for reported deaths in hospitals in England from COVID-19 – an additional 59 … read more
expert reaction to latest figures on deaths in hospitals in England involving COVID-19
NHS England have published the latest figure for reported deaths in hospitals in England from COVID-19 – an additional 147 … read more
expert comment on the 3rd report of the Co-SPACE study tracking young people’s mental health during COVID-19
Prof Cathy Creswell, professor of developmental clinical psychology at the University of Oxford, has sent the below quote about the 3rd … read more