Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to study of blood sugar levels and risk of cardiovascular diseases
A study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe looks at sex-specific risks for cardiovascular disease and blood sugar … read more
expert reaction to study looking at Facebook adoption and wellbeing in 72 countries
A study published in Royal Society Open Science estimates the association between Facebook adoption and well-being in 72 countries. … read more
expert reaction to study looking at sugar-sweetened drinks, artificially-sweetened drinks, and liver cancer and chronic liver disease
A study published in JAMA looks at sugar-sweetened and artificially-sweetened beverages and risk of liver cancer and chronic liver disease … read more
expert reaction to Novo Nordisk press release announcing the headline results from their SELECT cardiovascular outcomes semaglutide trial
The press release from Novo Nordisk states that semaglutide 2.4 mg reduces the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events by … read more
Antarctic extreme events
A new synthesis of evidence about extreme events in the Antarctic has been published in Frontiers in Environmental Science. It … read more
expert reaction to study looking at air pollution and antibiotic resistance
A study published in the Lancet Planetary Health looks at particulate matter (PM)2·5 air pollution and clinical antibiotic resistance. … read more
expert reaction to independent report and recommendations from the UK’s Electricity Networks Commissioner, Nick Winser, on electricity transmission infrastructure
The report from the UK’s Electricity Networks Commissioner, Nick Winser, provides recommendations on how to accelerate the deployment of electricity transmission … read more
expert reaction to data on average daily global sea surface temperature from Copernicus, and reported by the BBC
As reported in the BBC, the Copernicus data suggests that average daily global sea surface temperatures this week are the … read more
expert reaction to latest results from ASH annual survey on vaping in Great Britain
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) have published the latest results of their annual survey on vaping in Great Britain. … read more
expert reaction to study on use of small molecule ligand AOH1996 for inhibiting tumour growth in animals
A study published in Cell Chemical Biology looks at the use of a small molecule for selective chemotherapy. Prof … read more
expert reaction to interim safety analysis of randomised trial on AI-supported mammography screening
A study published in The Lancet Oncology looks at artificial intelligence-supported mammography screen reading versus the standard double reading. … read more
expert reaction to study looking at air pollution exposure and atrial fibrillation risk
A study published in PNAS looks at air pollution, genetic susceptibility, and the risk of atrial fibrillation. Dr Richard … read more
expert reaction to study looking at GPT-3 large language model and ability to reason by analogy
A study published in Nature Human Behaviour looks at emergent analogical reasoning in large language models. Dr Andrew Rogoyski, … read more
expert reaction to WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic 2023
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published their ninth report on the global tobacco epidemic, tracking the progress made by … read more
expert reaction to government announcement on CCS
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced millions of pounds of investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities in … read more
expert reaction to Science, Innovation and Technology Committee report on ‘Delivering nuclear power’
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee have published a report calling on the government to develop and publish a Nuclear … read more
expert reaction to study looking at a genetic basis for parthenogenesis, ‘virgin birth’, in Drosophila fruit flies
A study published in Current Biology looks at a genetic basis for facultative parthenogenesis in Drosophila. Prof Petra Hajkova, … read more
expert reaction to press release from Lilly presenting data on weight loss after tirzepatide obesity drug
The press release from Eli Lilly states that their drug tirzepatide demonstrated significant and superior weight loss compared to placebo … read more
expert reaction to study looking at napping times and children’s brain development
A study published in JCPP Advances looks at napping frequency and cognitive development in children during the COVID-19 pandemic. … read more
State of the UK Climate 2022
The State of the UK Climate 2022 report examines how the UK’s climate last year compares to previous years, including … read more