Author Archives: Science Media Centre
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
Royal Society Report – Solar Radiation Modification
Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) has been proposed as a way of ‘masking’ the temperature rise caused by greenhouse gases by … read more
expert reaction to study looking at myocarditis and other vascular and inflammatory diseases in children after Covid infection or Covid mRNA vaccination between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2022
A study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health looks at myocarditis and vascular and inflammatory diseases after COVID-19 infection … read more
Myocarditis in children after Covid infection or Covid mRNA vaccination
We know from previous research that both Covid infection and Covid mRNA vaccination are associated with the rare complication of … read more
expert reaction to modelling study estimating impact of mandatory front-of-pack nutrition labelling policies on adult obesity prevalence and obesity-related mortality in England
A modelling study published in the Lancet Regional Health – Europe looks at the impact of nutrition labelling policies on obesity … read more
expert reaction to study of extreme winds and wind turbines
A study published in Nature Communications looks at extreme winds and offshore wind turbines. Prof Chris Vogel, Associate Professor in the … read more