Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to government announcement on GP data from volunteers being shared for research
Scientists comment on Government announcement that GP data will be shared with consented cohorts for research. Prof Cathie Sudlow, … read more
expert reaction to study looking at cognitive training and dementia
A study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions looks at the impact of cognitive training on dementia. … read more
expert reaction to study looking at tea and coffee intake and dementia risk
A study published in JAMA looks at coffee and tea intake and the risk of dementia. Dr Mohammad Talaei, Lecturer in … read more
expert reaction to media reports of campaigners having launched formal legal action to halt the Pathways trial of puberty suppression drugs for children and young people with gender incongruence
Scientists comment on campaigners launching legal action to halt the Pathways trial of puberty blockers for gender incongruence. Prof … read more
Driverless taxis coming to London – what’s the current evidence?
It was announced today that Waymo plan to launch a pilot driverless taxi service in London in April this year, … read more
New results on statins and side effects
Cardiovascular disease results in around 20 million deaths worldwide and causes around a quarter of all deaths in the UK. Statins are highly effective drugs … read more
expert reaction to a meta-analysis on statin side effects listed in package leaflets
A meta analysis published in The Lancet looks at side effects of statins listed on product labels. Prof Ian Douglas, Professor … read more
UKRI’s funding allocations 2026-30
UKRI is the UK’s largest investor of taxpayers’ money into research and innovation (R&I), with an annual budget of more than … read more
expert reaction to study looking at time trends in male to female ratio for autism diagnosis
A study published in The BMJ looks at time trends in a male to female ratio for autism diagnosis. Dr Amy … read more
expert reaction to testing menstrual blood for HPV
A study published in The BMJ looks at testing menstrual blood for human papillomavirus (HPV) during cervical cancer screening. Marta del … read more
expert reaction to study looking at physical fitness of transgender and cisgender women
A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine looks at the body composition and physical fitness of transgender and cisgender … read more
expert reaction to UK plan to tackle forever chemicals
Scientists comment on DEFRA’s (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) plan to tackle forever chemicals (PFAS). Prof Mohamed … read more
expert reaction to modelling study on HPV vaccination status in women and cervical cancer screening
A modelling study published in Annals of Internal Medicine looks at HPV vaccination status in women and cervical cancer screening. Dr … read more
expert reaction to reports that debris from a Chinese rocket is coming to Earth
Scientists comment on reports that debris from a Chinese rocket (Zhuque-3) is coming to earth and may crash into Britain. … read more
expert reaction to paper on Google DeepMind’s AlphaGenome
A study published in Nature looks at Google Deepmind’s AI AlphaGenome tool for predicting function from DNA sequences. Professor Kristian Helin, … read more
expert reaction to Nipah virus outbreak
Scientists comment on a Nipah virus outbreak in India. Prof Piero Olliaro, Professor of Poverty Related Infectious Diseases, University … read more
expert reaction to study on associations between menopause and HRT use on mental health, cognition, and brain morphology
A study published in Psychological Medicine looks at associations between menopause and HRT use and mental health. Prof Ciara McCabe, Professor … read more
expert reaction to news that the UK has lost its measles elimination status
Scientists comment on news that the UK has lost its measles elimination status. Prof Andrew Pollard, Director of the … read more
expert reaction to a study investigating global atmospheric microplastic emissions
A study published in Nature investigates atmospheric microplastics emissions from land and water. Dr Soroush Abolfathi, Reader in Water and Environmental … read more