Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to Trump saying he is taking hydroxychloroquine
US President Donald trump has announced that he is taking hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 preventative measure. Mr Jonathan Burton, … read more
expert reaction to systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on mental health effects following severe coronavirus (SARS, MERS and COVID-19) infection
A study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, looked at the mental health effects following severe coronavirus (SARS, MERS and COVID-19) infection. … read more
expert reaction to announcement by Matt Hancock that anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 and over the age of 5 is eligible for a test
Matt Hancock, The Health Secretary, announced that COVID-19 test will now be made available for anyone above the age of … read more
expert reaction to Moderna announcement about their phase 1 trial data on their mRNA vaccine (mRNA-1273) candidate against COVID-19
There have been journalists questions abou the anouncment made by Moderna about their phase 1 trial data on their mRNA … 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 122 … read more
expert reaction to announcement that anosmia has been added to list of official COVID-19 symptoms
Today the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) announced that anosmia, the loss of taste and smell, has been … read more
expert comment about the potential future re-opening of schools to some pupils, from 1st June at the earliest
In Boris Johnson’s address to the nation on Sunday 10th May, he said that schools may re-open for some pupils … read more
expert comment about progress of COVID-19 vaccine candidates
There have been journalists questions about the progress of the COVID-19 vaccine candidates. Prof Adam Finn, Professor of Paediatrics, … read more
‘following the science’ – what does the Government mean?
‘Following the science’ has become a mantra for Government ministers and officials. Is it: a reassurance to the public that … read more
expert reaction to today’s apparently low number of deaths from COVID-19
Figures released today for the number of deaths from COVID-19 are significant lower than the normal trend. Dr Stephen … 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 181 … read more
expert reaction to R now being between 0.7 and 1.0
The government have released new figures for the R value of COVID-19 in the UK, now believed to be between … 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 186 … read more
expert reaction to ONS data on deaths within the care sector involving COVID-19, England and Wales
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have issued new data on deaths within the care sector involving COVID-19 for England … read more
expert reaction to data from the MRC Biostatistics Unit at the University of Cambridge nowcasting and forecasting COVID-19
The MRC Biostatistics Unit at the University of Cambridge have released new data which is nowcasting and forecasting the COVID-19 … read more
expert reaction to paper using machine learning tools to identify three biomarkers associated with COVID-19 death
Research, published in Nature Machine Intelligence, reports on machine learning tools used to identify three biomarkers associated with COVID-19 death. … read more
expert reaction to Cochrane rapid review on convalescent plasma in COVID-19 patients
Cochrane have conducted a rapid review on convalescent plasma in COVID-19 patients. Dr Lise Estcourt, Head of NHS Blood … read more
expert reaction to preprint on the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine and SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in rhesus macaques
A preprint, an un-published non peer reviewed paper posted on bioRxiv, reports on the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine and SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia … read more
expert reaction to latest data from the ONS COVID-19 Infection Survey, estimating numbers of people currently testing positive
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released new data from their COVID-19 Infection Survey which estimate the number of … read more
expert reaction to latest figures on COVID-19 deaths in England
NHS England have published the latest figure for reported deaths in hospitals in England from COVID-19 – an additional 207 … read more