Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to the lancet countdown on climate change and health
Reactions to The Lancet Countdown; a report that aims to monitor the health dimensions of climate change as published in The Lancet. read more
expert reaction to placental organoids being created in vitro
Research published in Nature demonstrates the creation of cell cultures of trophoblast – the unique cell type of the placenta. read more
uk climate projections 2018 (UKCP18)
On Monday 26 November, the UK Climate Projections 2018 (UKCP18) was published. This is the first major update of climate projections in nearly 10 years, illustrating a range of future climate scenarios. read more
launch of the public consultation on Plan S
The Lancet Countdown was established to provide an independent, global monitoring system dedicated to tracking the health dimensions of the impacts of, and the response to, climate change. read more
expert reaction to Jiankui He’s defence of his work
Reactions to Jiankui He’s defence of his work on the first genome edited babies. read more
expert reaction to opinion piece on prescribing aspirin for primary prevention
An opinion piece published in the Annals of Internal Medicine discusses the benefits and harms of taking aspirin. read more
expert reaction to UK Climate Projections 2018
Expert reactions to UK Climate Projections 2018 as published by the UK Met Office. read more
expert reaction to reports of the first genome edited babies
Reactions to reports that a Chinese researcher has created the first genome edited babies. read more
expert reaction to study of stratospheric aerosol injection
Researchers publishing in Environmental Research Letters have reviewed the capability and cost of delivering sulphates into the lower stratosphere as part of a solar geoengineering project. read more
expert reaction to Mental Health of Children and Young People in England, 2017 report
Reactions to a report on the currents trends in child mental health. read more
expert reaction to study looking at mannose sugar treatment and changes in tumour growth
Research published in Nature demonstrates that oral administration of mannose to mice restricts growth of several types of tumour and enhances cell death in response to some form of chemotherapy. read more
expert reaction to ionic wind air travel
Researchers publishing in Nature have demonstrated an aircraft with no moving parts where thrust is generated by an ionic wind system. read more
expert reaction to report on the latest measurements of atmospheric greenhouse gases
Reactions to a bulletin published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. read more
expert reaction to relationship between antidepressant prescriptions and Brexit vote
Research published in Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health show that there has been a relative increase in antidepressant prescribing after the EU/UK referendum. read more
expert reaction to smoking rate and popularity of vaping in the U.S.
Researchers publishing in Tobacco Control argue that there is a negligible affect at the population level of vaping on the popularity of smoking. read more
expert reaction to study looking at air pollution and intellectual disabilities in children
Research published in the Journal of Intellectual Disability Research shows that levels of exposure to outdoor air pollution among children with intellectual disabilities are higher than those of children without those disabilities. read more
air pollutants and autism spectrum disorder
Research published in JAMA Paediatrics shows that in a population based birth cohort there was an association between exposure to nitric … read more
expert reactions to study looking at air pollutants during pregnancy and risk of autism spectrum disorder in children
Research published in JAMA Paediatrics shows that in a population based birth cohort there was an association between exposure to nitric oxide and autism spectrum disorder. read more
expert reaction to a study on the impact of London’s low emission zone on air quality and child health
Researchers published in the Lancet Public Health show that within London’s low emission zone (LEZ), a smaller lung volume in children was associated with higher annual air pollutant exposures. read more
expert reaction to study looking at low carbohydrate diets and weight maintenance
Research published in the BMJ demonstrates that lowering dietary carbohydrate increased energy expenditure during weight loss maintenance, which may improve the success of obesity treatment. read more