Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to PATHWAYS trial of puberty suppression in young people with gender incongruence having received all necessary regulatory and ethics approval
Experts comment on the PATHWAYS trial of puberty suppression in young people with gender incongruence having received all necessary regulatory … read more
PATHWAYS trial – clinical trial of puberty suppression in young people with gender incongruence
A new clinical trial assessing the use of puberty suppression in young people with gender incongruence is being set up … read more
expert reaction to closing stages of COP30
experts comment on the closing stages of COP30 Dr Hannah Hughes, Senior Lecturer International Politics and Climate Change at Aberystwyth University, … read more
expert reaction to paper 1 in the Lancet series on ultra-processed foods, reviewing the scientific evidence on UPF and health, as published in the Lancet
Comments focusing on paper 1 but also giving some comments more widely on the series: Prof Martin Warren, Chief Scientific … read more
The highest standards of public service journalism are the best response to the BBC’s critics
The people who are really angry at the BBC right now are keen to remind us that Panorama is the … read more
expert reaction to Cloudflare outage
Experts comment on the a Cloudflare outage. Prof Alan Woodward, Professor of Cybersecurity, University of Surrey, said: “Cloudflare provides … read more
expert reaction to a momentary assessment study of digital technology use and child well-being, as published in JAMA Pediatrics
A momentary assessment study published in JAMA Pediatrics looking at digital technology use and child well-being. Dr Jun Zhao, … read more
expert reaction to weight-loss drugs influencing brain signals linked to food cravings, as published in Nature Medicine
Scientists respond to article published in Nature Medicine exploring the link between weight-loss drugs and food cravings. Dr Simon Cork, Senior … read more
expert reaction to study on the association between ultra-processed food (UPF) intake and bowel polyps in women under 50 in the US, as published in JAMA Oncology
Scientists comment on study on the association between ultra-processed food (UPF) intake and bowel polyps in women under 50 in … read more
The Global Carbon Budget 2025
As world leaders meet at COP30 in Belem, the Global Carbon Project will reveal the latest trends in global carbon … read more
expert reaction to press release from Novartis about their phase III trial of their next-generation malaria treatment KLU156 (GanLum)
Scientists comment on a press release from Novartis about their phase III trial of their next-generation malaria treatment KLU156 (GanLum) … read more
expert reaction to Government strategy on animal testing and new alternative methods
Scientists comment on a new Government strategy on animal testing in the UK. Professor Matthew Gibson, Chair of Sustainable Biomaterials, … read more
expert reaction to study of patterns of nighttime smartphone use and risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviours the next day, as published in JAMA Network Open
Scientists comment on study of patterns of nighttime smartphone use and risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviours the next day, as … read more
expert reaction to preprint data from the UKHSA looking at level of flu vaccine protection
Scientists comments on preprint data from the UKHSA looking at level of flu vaccine protection. Prof Adam Finn, Professor … read more
expert reaction to mutations in Influenza A H3N2 flu virus
Experts comment on reports of mutations in the H3N2 flu virus Prof Adam Finn, Professor of Paediatrics, University of … read more
expert reaction to Paternal Valproate Use and Neurodevelopmental Disorder and Congenital Malformation Risk in Offspring
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at parental valproate use and neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring. Dr Channa Jayasena, Associate Professor … read more
expert reaction to a modelling study of a multi-cancer early detection test and earlier diagnoses for numerous cancer types
A study published in Wiley Cancer explores the impact of multicancer early detection tests on cancer stage shift. Prof Paul … read more
expert reaction to umbrella review of systematic reviews of paracetamol use in pregnancy and risk of autism and ADHD
An umbrella review of systematic reviews published in the BMJ looks at paracetamol use during pregnancy and ADHD and autism risk. … read more
Is messaging around eliminating all animal research harming science?
The continued development of NAMs (New Approach Methodologies) – including models such as cell cultures and organoids that attempt to … read more
expert reaction to study of the doxycycline use in adolescent psychiatric patients and risk of schizophrenia
A study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry looks at doxycycline use in adolescent psychiatric patients and schizophrenia risk. … read more