Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to the discharging from hospital of the British volunteer nurse who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone
A British nurse who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone and was treated in the UK has been released from hospital. read more
expert encounter: Prof Ian Lipkin, Columbia University
Prof Ian Lipkin is an internationally recognized authority on the use of molecular methods for pathogen discovery. He was in the UK to speak at a CFS/ME conference and came to the SMC for an Expert Encounter with journalists. read more
expert reaction to seismic activity in Bárðarbunga volcano
Further reaction to activity in the Icelandic volcano. read more
expert reaction to treatment of monkeys with ZMapp
Eighteen rhesus macaques infected with Ebola were given the drug ZMapp, with 100% recovery rate, reported a study in Nature. read more
expert reaction to Bárðarbunga volcano in Iceland
Further reaction to activity in the Icelandic volcano. read more
expert encounter: Professor Mel Greaves, ICR
Professor Mel Greaves is an eminent cancer biologist and a leading figure in the study of cancer evolution – the Darwinian process by which cancer cells mutate and diversify by natural selection within our tissue ecosystems. One consequence is drug resistance, a major challenge facing cancer researchers in the 21st century, and similar to the challenge posed by antibiotic resistance to researchers of infectious disease. read more
depression and cancer
Recent studies have looked at the frequency and effect of depression on cancer patients. read more
expert reaction to e-cigarettes report from the World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) published a report calling for regulation of e-cigarette use to address health concerns. read more
expert reaction to pregnancy, antidepressants, ADHD and autism
A paper in the journal Molecular Psychiatry has reported an association between prenatal exposure to antidepressants and development of ADHD but not autism. read more
expert reaction to thymus grown in mice from lab-created cells
A study in Nature Cell Biology reported the reprogramming and transplant of cells to grow a thymus in mice. read more
expert reaction to eruption of Bárðarbunga volcano
A small eruption under an ice cap began at the Bárðarbunga volcano, following numerous earthquakes in the region. read more
expert reaction to British man contracting Ebola
A 29 year old British man contracted Ebola after working as a volunteer nurse in Sierra Leone. read more
expert reaction to seismic activity in Bárðarbunga volcano
Further expert reaction to the detection of seismic activity in Bárðarbunga, a large sub-glacial volcano in Iceland. read more
expert reaction to new research on ocean heat sinks and global average temperatures
A report in the journal Science investigated a link between a hiatus in global average surface temperatures and heat storage within oceans. read more
expert reaction to the news that the two US Ebola patients have been discharged from hospital
Two people infected with Ebola in Liberia have been discharged from hospital after being treated in the US. read more
expert reaction to seismic activity in Bárðarbunga volcano
Further expert reaction to the detection of seismic activity in Bárðarbunga, a large sub-glacial volcano in Iceland. read more
expert reaction to World View on the supply of experimental Ebola drugs
A report in the journal Nature discussed the difficulties in estimating the number of people affected by the recent outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, and also in providing them with treatment. read more
expert reaction to seismic activity in Bárðarbunga volcano
Further expert reaction to the detection of seismic activity in Bárðarbunga, a large sub-glacial volcano in Iceland. read more
antibiotics and risk of cardiac deaths
A paper in the British Medical Journal reported an association between use of the antibiotic clarithromycin and a small increased risk of cardiac deaths. The authors suggest that more research should be carried out before changing prescription practices. read more
expert reaction to study investigating two antibiotics and risk of cardiac deaths
A paper in the British Medical Journal reported an association between use of the antibiotic clarithromycin and a small increased risk of cardiac deaths. The authors suggest that more research should be carried out before changing prescription practices. read more