Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to news that the family of Archie Battersbee is able to take their case to the Court of Appeal after a previous court decision had ruled Archie was “brain-stem dead” and treatment should stop
Comments from Professor Alastair Sutcliffe and Professor Dominic Wilkinson in response to news that the parents of Archie Battersbee have … read more
expert reaction to study looking at using predictive modelling and a single MRI scan to diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease
A study published in Communications Medicine looks at the use of an MRI brain scan and predictive modelling to detect … read more
expert reaction to study in mice looking at ovarian fibrosis and the drug pirfenidone and whether mouse fertility can be extended
A mouse study, published in Science Advances, looked at ovarian fibrosis and the drug pirfenidone and whether mouse fertility can be … read more
expert reaction to study looking at long COVID prevalence associated with delta versus omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2
A study published in the Lancet looks at risk of long COVID associated with different variants of SARS-CoV-2. Dr … read more
Modelling the future of water
Floods and droughts are among the costliest impacts of climate change, and changes to rainfall patterns will affect everyone on … read more
expert reaction to question about whether monkeypox has been detected in semen
There have been reports of possible monkeypox virus DNA detection in semen. Dr Hugh Adler, Honorary Research Fellow, Department … read more
expert reaction to ONS stats from the COVID-19 Schools Infection Survey, England: long COVID and mental health, March 2022
The Office for National Statistics (ONS), have released the latest data from their COVID-19 Schools Infection Survey, England: long COVID … read more
expert reaction to hot weather this week, and heat-health alert from the UKHSA
Expert comments on the expected hot weather this week, and a heat-health alert from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). … read more
expert reaction to the government’s food strategy
The government’s food strategy has been announced today. Prof Judy Buttriss, Visiting Professor in the School of Biosciences and … read more
expert reaction to press release from Sanofi on the Sanofi-GSK COVID-19 booster and measures of immune response against variants of concern
Sanofi has reported data from two trials conducted with its new next-generation COVID-19 booster vaccine candidate modelled on the Beta variant antigen and including GSK’s pandemic adjuvant. … read more
expert reaction to a conference abstract on retinal screening predicting risk of myocardial infarction
A conference abstract presented at the European Society of Human Genetics Conference looks at the use of retinal vascular complexity to … read more
expert reaction to GSK announcement about RSV vaccine for older adults
GSK has announced positive pivotal phase III data for its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidate for older adults. … read more
expert reaction to observational study of mothers who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental outcomes in their children at 1 year
A study, published in JAMA Network Open, looked at mothers who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental outcomes in … read more
expert reaction to the Khan review of smoking in England
The UK Government have published the Khan review, an independent review by Dr Javed Khan into the government’s ambition to … read more
expert reaction to press release from Moderna giving their interim top-line findings looking at antibody responses from their Omicron-containing bivalent COVID-19 vaccine
The pharmaceutical company Moderna have released interim top-line findings looking at antibody responses from their Omicron-containing bivalent COVID-19 vaccine. … read more
expert reaction to study looking at the consumption of fish and risk of melanoma
A study published in Cancer causes and Control looks at fish intake and melanoma risk. Dr Stacey Lockyer, Senior … read more
Our Phosphorus Future report: how can we avert a global phosphorus crisis?
Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for fertiliser and livestock feed, and hence food security. However inefficient use and lose of … read more
Moderna Q&A on their interim data on their omicron-containing bivalent vaccine
Today, Moderna have published in a press release their interim top-line findings looking at antibody responses from their Omicron-containing bivalent … read more
expert reaction to results of the TACKLE Phase 3 trial of Evusheld (tixagevimab and cilgavimab) for treating early COVID-19 in outpatients
Results of a phase 3 trial published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine look at safety and efficacy of intramuscular administration … read more
expert reaction to Monkeypox being designated a notifiable disease by UKHSA
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced that monkeypox is to be listed as a notifiable disease in law from 8 … read more