Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to systematic review preprint looking at susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adolescents compared with adults
A systematic review preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, looking at susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adolescents compared … read more
large UCL-led review of screening studies delivers evidence on whether children get the virus more or less than adults
Children and young people appear to be less likely to catch SARS-CoV-19 than adults according to new research, but evidence … read more
expert reaction to preprint looking at mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, finding no evidence for increased transmissibility
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study posted on bioRxiv, looked at mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and found no … read more
expert reaction to news that government has agreed a deal to buy antibody tests from Roche
There have been reports that the UK government plans to by COVID-19 antibody tests from the pharmaceutical company Roche. … 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 187 … read more
expert reaction to announcement by AstraZeneca that they have received $1 billion support from US BARDA for the development and production of the University of Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate
The pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, have announced that they have received $1 billion support from US BARDA for the development and … read more
the Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy (RECOVERY) trial
A range of potential treatments have been suggested for COVID-19, but nobody knows whether any of them will be more … read more
expert reaction to latest data from the ONS COVID-19 Infection Survey (4th May – 17th May)
The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Infection Survey data, estimates the number of people currently testing positive (via swab … read more
expert reaction to COPCOV trial which will look at whether chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine can be used in prevention of COVID-19 in healthcare settings
The COPCOV trial, being conducted the University of Oxford, will look at whether chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine can be used in … read more
expert reaction to study looking at carbon capture and storage and climate targets
A study, published in Energy & Environment Science, has investigated whether potential carbon capture and storage (CCS) capacity will be sufficient … read more
expert reaction to preprint (not a published paper) looking at face coverings and aerosol dispersion
A preprint (not a published paper) from the University of Edinburgh has investigated aerosol dispersion from a variety of different … read more
expert reaction to two studies looking at immunity against SARS-CoV-2 and evaluating a series of DNA vaccine candidates in rhesus macaques
Two studies, published in Science, have looked at immunity against SARS-CoV-2 in rhesus macaques conferred by a series of DNA vaccine … read more
expert reaction to latest figures on COVID-19 deaths in hospitals in England
NHS England have published the latest figure for reported deaths in hospitals in England from COVID-19 – an additional 166 … read more
expert reaction to Boris Johnson saying the UK will be capable of contact tracking 10,000 new COVID-1 cases a day by the start of June
During Prime Minister’s Questions today, Boris Johnson said that the UK will be capable of contact tracking 10,000 new COVID-19 … read more
expert reaction to several announcements that some commercial antibody sampling kits for COVID-19 are now available for home purchase
Two consumer-focused companies (Babylon Health and Superdrug) have announced that they are now selling antibody tests for home use, consisting … read more
expert reaction to a study modelling a rolling 50/30 day cycle of lockdown and relaxation
A study, published in the European Journal of Epidemiology, has modelled a rolling lockdown cycle consisting of 50 days of … 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 174 … read more
expert reaction to new analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on carbon emissions
A study, published in Nature Climate Change, reports on the impact of COVID-19 on carbon emissions. Prof Richard Betts, … read more
expert reaction to latest ONS stats on deaths in England and Wales up to week ending 8 May 2020
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released their latest data for deaths in England Wales, including COVID-19 deaths, up … read more
digest of the ONS stats on COVID-19 deaths
As has happened for the last few weeks, we had three statisticians who kindly offered to look through the ONS … read more