expert reaction to EMA decision on lecanemab for Alzheimer’s disease
Scientist comment on the EMA decision on the use of lecanemab for Alzheimer’s disease. Prof Jonathan Schott, Chief Medical … read more
Rapid Reactions: responding to breaking news. The demands of the 24-hour media machine mean that news journalists often don’t have the luxury of time to track down the best scientists when a science story lands on their desks, so availability can sometimes win out over expertise. This is where the Science Media Centre steps in. When a story breaks – whether it’s the latest flu epidemic, health scare or a potential nuclear crisis – the SMC persuades leading experts to drop everything and engage with the story, then contacts journalists at all the major news outlets to offer those experts for interviews or immediate comment.
Roundups: putting new research into context. One of the other ways the SMC ensures that the media have easy access to scientists and their views is by offering journalists a variety of comments from scientists reacting to the latest research. This service differs from our ‘Rapid Reactions’ as scientists have time to react before new research is announced, rather than in response to breaking news.
With access to embargoed journals before publication, we can pick stories of most interest to journalists, asking third party experts to provide comments and information to put research into context before it appears in the media. The SMC’s unique Roundups help busy journalists critically analyse the strengths and weaknesses of new research, and highlight when studies are very preliminary or display a correlation that should not be read as causation. Equally, when leading scientists are excited about a significant study this can reassure journalists that the study should feature strongly in their coverage.
Scientist comment on the EMA decision on the use of lecanemab for Alzheimer’s disease. Prof Jonathan Schott, Chief Medical … read more
A study published in Nature Medicine looks at the shingles vaccine and risk of dementia. Prof Tara Spires-Jones, FMedSci, President … read more
Scientists react to final NICE Guidance on the Cystic Fibrosis drug Kaftrio. David Ramsden, Chief Executive of Cystic Fibrosis … read more
Scientists react to MHRA approving semaglutide for heart problems. Prof John Wilding, Professor of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular and … read more
A study published in Nature looks at a machine learning model for weather and climate. Dr Kieran Hunt, NERC Research Fellow, … read more
Scientists react to an independent review of suicides and gender dysphoria. Prof Ashley Grossman FMedSci, Emeritus Professor of Endocrinology, … read more
Scientists comment on the global IT outage. Prof Omer Rana, Cardiff University Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security … read more
Scientists react to the module 1 report of the Covid inquiry. Prof Christophe Fraser, Moh Family Foundation Professor of … read more
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at prenatal diet patterns and autism in children. Dr Rosa Hoekstra, Reader in … read more
A study published in NPJ Vaccines looks at T cell responses in adenovirus-based COVID vaccines. Prof Sir Andrew Pollard, Director of … read more
Scientists react to the science elements of the King’s speech. Professor Dame Sally Davies, Master of Trinity College and … read more
A study published in Nature looks at the inflammatory protein IL-11 and ageing in mice. Prof Ilaria Bellantuono, Professor of Musculoskeletal … read more
A study published in the European Journal of Nutrition looks at ultra-processed food consumption in UK teens. Dr Aisling Daly RNutr, … read more
A study published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences looks at concussion biomarkers in retired rugby players. Dr Amanda … read more
Scientists react to NICE draft guidance on technologies for assessing ADHD. Dr Jessica Eccles, Chair of the Royal College … read more
A study published in Science Advances looks at the association of brain network patterns with children’s birth sex and self/parent-reported gender. … read more
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at the impact of a screen time intervention on the mental health of … read more
A study published in eClinicalMedicine looks at the neurological effects of semaglutide when used to treat type 2 diabetes. Prof … read more
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at second-hand nicotine exposure and second-hand smoking. Prof Peter Hajek, Professor of Clinical … read more
A study published in BMJ Public Health looks at the association between sleep duration, chronotype and cognitive function. Dr Jacqui … read more