Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to Professor Sir Ian Chapman joining UKRI as new Chief Executive Officer
Scientists comment on news that Prof Sir Ian Chapman will be joining UKRI as the new CEO. John-Arne Røttingen, … read more
expert reaction to observational study of antidepressant prescriptions and cognitive decline in people with dementia
An observational study published in BMC Medicine looks at antidepressant use and cognitive decline in people with dementia. Prof Tara … read more
expert reaction to a study in Nature Medicine looking at trends in breast cancer incidence and mortality in 185 countries
This study looked at available data taken from countries across the world to see how rates of incidence in breast … read more
Deep Sea Mining and Seabed Ecosystems – how we gather the evidence
Deep sea mining for minerals from the seabed is increasingly being considered as a potential solution to the expected global … read more
expert reaction to a suspected case of Avian flu in Northern Ireland
Irish scientists comment on a suspected case of Avian flu detected in Northern Ireland. Professor Ian Brown, Group Leader … read more
expert reaction to conference abstract looking at restricting dietary emulsifiers in people with Crohn’s disease
A conference abstract presented at the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO) Conference looks at emulsifier restriction in people with … read more
expert reaction to Apple pulling data protection tool for UK users
Scientists comment on Apple removing their advanced data protection tool for UK users. Dr Rameez Asif, Associate Professor of … read more
expert reaction to the sinkhole in Surrey
Scientists comment on the sinkhole that has appeared in Surrey. Dr Liang Cui, Associate Professor, School of Sustainability, Civil … read more
expert reaction to study of glacier melt this century
A study published in Nature estimates global glacier melting from 2000 to 2023. Dr Alex Brisbourne, who is a Glacier Geophysicist … read more
expert reaction to study from Microsoft Azure Quantum on measuring topological qubits
A study published in Nature looks at Microsoft Azure Quantum on measuring topological qubits. Professor George Booth, Professor of … read more
expert reaction to the announcement of the expansion of the OpenSAFELY data platform
Scientists comment on the expansion of the OpenSAFELY data platform. Prof Andrew Morris, Director of HDR UK, said: “OpenSAFELY … read more
Expansion of the OpenSAFELY data platform
During the pandemic we all got to know the names and purpose of many big datasets. There was REACT that … read more
expert reaction to study looking at genetic and lifestyle factors, and premature death, ageing and age-related diseases
A paper published in Nature Medicine looks at the contribution of genetic and lifestyle factors to risk of premature death, ageing, and … read more
Is lifestyle or genetics more important for age-related diseases?
A new study led by researchers from Oxford Population Health at the University of Oxford has investigated whether lifestyle and … read more
expert reaction to study looking at life expectancy changes in 20 European countries from 1990-2021
A study published in The Lancet Public Health looks at life expectancy changes across 20 European countries from 1990-2020. Prof Jennifer … read more
expert reaction to four papers trialling treatments for ALS within the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial
Four papers published in JAMA, JAMA Neurology and JAMA Network Open look at Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) treatment results from the HEALY … read more
expert reaction to EDX medical press release giving topline findings on a new prostate cancer screening test
Scientists comment on a press release from EDX that gives findings on a new screening test for prostate cancer. … read more
expert reaction to asteroid 2024 YR4 currently predicted to have a small chance of hitting the Earth in 2032
Scientists comment on asteroid 2024 YR4 which may hit Earth in 2032. Prof Martin Ward, Emeritus Temple Chevallier Professor … read more
expert reaction to study of impact of emissions from brake pads on lung cells compared to diesel emissions
A study published in Particle Fibre and Toxicology compares the impact of emissions from break pads and diesel on lung cells. … read more