Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to 2024 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change,
Scientists comment on the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change report. Dr Josh Foster, Lecturer in Human Environmental … read more
expert reaction to ONS data on fertility and live birth rates in England and Wales in 2023
Scientists comment on data released by the ONS which suggests birth rates are at a record low. Professor William … read more
Meet and Greet with Chi Onwurah MP, Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
As is customary with new CSAs and Science Ministers, the SMC invited the new Chair of the House of Commons … read more
expert reaction to report on food, diet and obesity from the House of Lords Food, Diet and Obesity Committee
Scientists comment on a report by the House of Lords Food Diet and Obesity Committee. Prof Martin Warren, Interim … read more
expert reaction to MHRA and NICE news on donanemab for Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists comment on MHRA saying ‘Donanemab licensed for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease in some adults’, and NICE draft guidance saying … read more
mRNA vaccine candidate for norovirus – the start of an RCT
Norovirus, a virus that causes vomiting and diarrhoea, can be a particular problem in closed settings which have high numbers … read more
expert reaction to study looking at a home-based transcranial direct current stimulation treatment (tDCS) and major depressive disorder
A study published in Nature Medicine looks at home-based brain stimulation as a possible treatment for major depressive disorder. Dr Julian … read more
expert reaction to study on forever chemicals in bottled and tap water
A study published in ACS E&T Water looks at PFAS in drinking water. Prof Christer Hogstrand, Professor of Molecular Ecotoxicology, … read more
expert reaction to study looking at Ozempic as treatment for opioid and alcohol addiction
A study published in Addiction looks at the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists (Ozempic) for opioid and alcohol addiction. Prof Matt … read more
expert reaction to study of metformin and birth defects
A study published in the BMJ looks at metformin use and the risks of birth defects in offspring. Dr Channa Jayasena, … read more
expert reaction to breast cancer in users of Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine Systems
A study published in JAMA looks at the use of Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine Systems and breast cancer risk. Prof Amy Berrington, … read more
Our Future Health becomes world’s largest research programme of its kind
Our Future Health has now reached a critical milestone with over a million people from across the UK having completed all steps of … read more
expert reaction to perspective piece discussing ultra-processed foods and public health warnings
A perspective piece published in PLOS Medicine looks at ultra-processed foods and public health warnings. Dr Ian Johnson, Nutrition researcher and … read more
expert reaction to study on the rate of increase of global warming
A study published in Nature Communications and Earth & Environment looks at the recent increase of global warming. Dr Kevin Collins, … read more
Can we reduce our demand for critical minerals?
A new report from the National Engineering Policy Centre, led by the Royal Academy of Engineering, examines how we can … read more
expert reaction to study looking at the association of maternal serum folate supplementation with congenital heart disease (CHD) risk in offspring
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at maternal folate levels and congenital heart disease risk in babies. … read more
expert reaction to Nobel Prize in Chemistry for computational protein design, and for protein structure prediction
Scientists comment on the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, awarded for computational protein design and protein structure prediction. Dr Meilan … read more
expert reaction to Hurricane Milton
Scientists comment on Hurricane Milton in the Gulf of Mexico. Dr Karsten Haustein, Climate Scientist, Leipzig University, said: How … read more
expert reaction to the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry being awarded to David Baker for computational protein design and Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper for protein structure prediction
Scientists comment on the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, awarded for computational protein design and protein structure prediction. Prof Charlotte … read more
expert reaction to Nobel Prize in Physics for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks
Scientists comment on the Nobel Prize in Physics, awarded for discoveries and inventions in machine learning. Dr Deepak Padmanabhan, … read more