Author Archives: Science Media Centre
Phase 2b results of psilocybin for treatment resistant depression
Results of a phase 2b trial for the use of psilocybin in treatment resistant depression has been published in the … read more
expert reaction to Phase IIb Clinical Trial of Single-Dose Psilocybin for a Treatment-Resistant Episode of Major Depression
Results from the Phase IIb clinical trial of single-dose psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression have been published in The New England … read more
expert reaction to Pfizer press release giving top line data from its phase 3 maternal immunisation trial of its bivalent RSV vaccine candidate
A press release from Pfizer gives top line data from the phase 3 maternal immunisation trial of its bivalent Respiratory … read more
expert reaction to State of the Climate in Europe report published by Copernicus and the WMO
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and Copernicus have published their latest report on the state of the climate in Europe. … read more
COP27 – all your questions answered
Key reports from WMO and UNEP in the last few days have shown a lack progress on emission reduction. With … read more
Seasonal flu this winter in the UK – what can we expect?
With restrictions imposed during the Covid pandemic, we haven’t had a ‘proper’ flu season for a number of years. We’ve … read more
expert reaction to study looking at time of day of physical activity and measures of insulin resistance and liver fat
A study published in Diabetologia looks at timing of physical activity, liver fat content, and insulin resistance. Dr Katarina … read more
expert reaction to study looking at HRT and depression during the menopause
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at use of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and depression during menopause in … read more
The science behind Environmental land management schemes (ELMS)
Recently the UK government has announced a review of schemes that aim to improve the environment such as the Environmental … read more
smc strategy 2022-2032
In 2022, the year of the SMC’s twentieth anniversary, the Centre undertook a repeat of the strategy review carried out … read more
expert reaction to study looking at caffeine in pregnancy and child height
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at maternal caffeine consumption during pregnancy with child growth. Helena Gibson-Moore, … read more
expert reaction to UNEP’s 2022 Emissions Gap Report
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has published their Emissions Gap Report for 2022. Prof Myles Allen, Professor of Geosystem Science, … read more
expert reaction to study looking at effects of a low-carbohydrate dietary intervention and improved glycaemia
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at effects of a low-carbohydrate dietary intervention on haemoglobin. Professor Nita … read more
expert reaction to World Meteorological Organization Greenhouse Gas Bulletin
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has published their report on the state of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere based on … read more
expert reaction to an abstract on a Phase 1 clinical trial of a drug to inhibit the MYC gene (which drives many common cancers)
An abstract (not a published paper) presented at the 34th EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics in Barcelona, … read more
expert reaction to report published by the WHO about fungi: ‘WHO fungal priority pathogens list to guide research, development and public health action’
The World Health Organisation (WHO) have published a report highlighting the first-ever list of fungal ‘priority pathogens’ cataloguing the 19 … read more
expert reaction to study of the effects of e-cigarette vapour on mice
A study published in Nature Communications looks at the effects of e–cigarettes on mice. Prof Jacob George, Chair of … read more
expert reaction to conference abstract looking at the effect of cell phone EMR on sperm motility and viability
A conference abstract (not a published paper) presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine 2022 meeting, looks at the … read more
Three million invitations being sent for UK’s largest health research programme
This autumn over three million UK adults will receive a letter inviting them to join the Our Future Health research … read more
expert reaction to latest stats from the ONS COVID-19 Infection Survey, UK: 21 October 2022
The Office for National Statistics (ONS), have released the latest data from their COVID-19 Infection Survey. Prof Mark Woolhouse, Professor of Infectious … read more