Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to study on association between GLP-1 use and breast cancer survival and recurrence
A study published in Nature Medicine looks at an association between GLP-1 use and breast cancer survival and recurrence. Dr Mangesh … read more
expert reaction to media reports that a French and an American MV Hondius passenger have developed symptoms and/or tested positive for hantavirus since being transported back to their home countries
Scientists comment on reports that a French and American passenger have developed symptoms and tested positive for Hantavirus. Dr … read more
expert reaction to study looking at association between mothers having endometriosis and children born with congenital abnormalities
A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal looks at an association between endometriosis in mothers and children born with congenital … read more
expert reaction to current hantavirus situation as passengers on the MV Hondius are taken off in stages and taken onwards to their countries of origin
Scientists gave their comments as the MV Hondius arrived in the Canary Islands and passengers were due to be taken … read more
expert reaction to first complete sequence of the hantavirus from the current cluster from MV Hondius (from the Swiss patient with confirmed Andes strain) uploaded to the Virological.org platform by the Swiss National Reference Center for Emerging Viral Infections, Geneva University Hospitals and the Institute of Medical Virology, University of Zurich
Scientists gave comments on the first complete sequence of the hantavirus from the current cluster related to the MV Hondius … read more
expert reaction to statement from the UKHSA, DHSC and FCDO re hantavirus, including transport arrangements and isolation for British passengers and crew aboard the MV Hondius
Scientists comment on a statement from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on hantavirus, travel arrangements and isolation for British … read more
expert reaction to hantavirus update from the UKHSA, including that two people had returned to the UK having been on board the MV Hondius, are not currently reporting symptoms and are self-isolating
Scientists comment on a hantavirus update from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) that two people from the UK are … read more
expert reaction to clinical consensus statement on ultra-processed foods and cardiovascular diseases
A clinical consensus statement published in the European Heart Journal looks at UPFs and cardiovascular diseases. Dr Oonagh Markey, Senior Lecturer … read more
expert reaction to systematic review and meta-analysis on ketamine infusions for rapid reduction of suicidal and depressive symptoms in treating major depressive episodes (MDEs)
A systematic review and meta-analysis looks at ketamine infusions for the reductio of suicidal and depressive symptoms. Prof Rupert … read more
expert reaction to continuing hantavirus situation aboard cruise ship
Scientists comment on the continuing hantavirus situation aboard a cruise ship. Dr Giulia Gallo, Postdoctoral Scientist in the Viral … read more
expert reaction to study of at home blood test and cognitive test for Alzheimer’s risk
A study published in Nature Communications looks at an at home blood test for Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers. Dr Amanda Heslegrave, Principal … read more
expert reaction to surveillance on California dairy farms revealing multiple possible sources of H5N1 influenza virus transmission
A paper published in PLOS Biology looks at surveillance on California dairy farms that reveals multiple sources of H5N1 virus transmission. Dr … read more
expert reaction to hantavirus situation on cruise ship heading from Argentina to Cape Verde
Scientists comment on the hantavirus situation on a cruise ship that travelled from Argentina to Cape Verde. Dr Benjamin … read more
expert reaction to study on airborne microplastics and nanoplastics and global warming
A study published in Nature Climate Change looks at global warming contributions from airborne microplastics. Dr Ria Devereux, Environmental Research Fellow, … read more
Review of the impacts of deep-sea mining on ocean ecosystems
The deep sea contains a wealth of mineral resources including cobalt, nickel and copper, widely used metals that are particularly … read more
expert reaction to an RCT for semaglutide in patients with alcohol use disorder and comorbid obesity
A randomised controlled trial published in The Lancet looks at the use of semaglutide in patients with alcohol use disorder and comorbid … read more
expert reaction to study evaluating performance of a large language model on the reasoning tasks of a physician
A study published in Science evaluates the performance of large language models (LLMs) on the reasoning tasks of a physician. Prof … read more
expert reaction to the death of J. Craig Venter
Scientists comment on the death of American scientist Craig Venter. Prof Sir John Hardy, Professor of Neuroscience and Group … read more
expert reaction to OBSCORE – a tool to identify individuals at highest risk of obesity-related complications
A study published in Nature Medicine looks at a new tool (OBSCORE) to prioritise individuals at high risk of obesity-related complications for … read more
OBSCORE – a tool to identify individuals at highest risk of obesity-related complications
Obesity is a major global health challenge, with 60-70 per cent of adults in the western countries living with overweight … read more