Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to a study about rewilding
Ireland has swathes of abandoned farmland that could be rewilded, according to a study to be published in Current Biology. … read more
expert reaction to WHO declaring Mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
Scientists react to the WHO declaring Mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Dr Brian Ferguson, Associate Professor … read more
expert reaction to the Oropouche virus in South America and some imported cases in Europe from travellers to Cuba or Brazil
Scientists comment on cases of the Oropouche virus in South America and Europe. Dr Philip Veal, Travel Health Consultant … read more
expert reaction to reported spill of sodium cyanide in Walsall canal
Scientists comment on a spill of sodium cyanide in a Walsall canal. Dr Andrew Shaw, Assistant Professor of Toxicology … read more
expert reaction to study looking at ultraviolet light exposure and mortality
A study published in Health & Place looks at UV light exposure and mortality rates. Prof Brian Diffey, British Association of … read more
State of Wildfires report
The State of Wildfires report takes stock of extreme wildfires of the 2023-2024 fire season, explains their causes and assesses … read more
expert reaction to Africa CDC announcing that mpox is a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security
Scientists react to the African CDC announcing that Mpox is a public health emergency. Dr Boghuma Titanji Assistant Professor … read more
expert reaction to city birds and antimicrobial resistant bacteria
A study published in Current Biology looks at wild birds and antimicrobial resistant bacteria in cities. Dr Andrew Singer, Principal Scientist … read more
expert reaction to study of childhood tablet use (e.g. iPads) and outbursts of anger
A study published in JAMA Pediatrics looks at childhood tablet use and anger outbursts. Prof Chris Ferguson, Professor of Psychology, … read more
expert reaction to fire at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
Scientists react to a fire at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. Prof Robin Grimes FRS FREng, Professor … read more
expert reaction to the story about Olympic boxers and DSD (differences in sexual development)
Scientists comment on differences in sexual development and boxers at the Olympic games. Prof Jonathan Seckl OBE FRCPE FMedSci … read more
expert reaction to July being (a) the second-warmest July and (b) the second-warmest month globally on record
Scientists comment on new data published by Copernicus on July 2024 temperature data. Dr Friederike Otto, Co-founder of World Weather … read more
expert reaction to NICE final draft guidance on exagamglogene autotemcel (Casgevy) for severe beta-thalassaemia
Scientists react to NICE final draft guidance on Casgevy for the treatment of beta-thalassaemia. Dr James Davies, Associate Professor … read more
expert reaction to perspective article considering challenges for the new Alzheimer’s drugs at a population level
A perspective article published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association looks at challenges for new Alzheimer’s drugs. … read more
expert reaction to study on a farmer-led badger vaccination programme for bovine tuberculosis (bTB)
A study published in People & Nature looks at a badger vaccination programme for bovine TB. Prof Malcolm Bennett, Professor of … read more
expert reaction to NHS soups & shakes diet and type 2 diabetes remission
Findings published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology looks at the NHS soups and shakes diet for diabetes remission. Dr … read more
expert reaction to two studies and a perspective piece looking at problematic smartphone use in teenagers
Two studies published in the BMJ Mental Health and Acta Paediatrica looks at problematic smart phone use in young people. … read more
Problematic Smartphone Use
Problematic Smartphone Use (PSU) describes a set of behaviours such as finding it hard to control smartphone use, feeling uncomfortable … read more
expert reaction to study looking at cognitive and psychiatric symptom trajectories 2–3 years after hospital admission for COVID-19
A study published in the Lancet Psychiatry looks at cognitive and psychiatric symptoms after COVID-19 related hospitalisation. Prof Dame Til Wykes, … read more
Cognitive and psychiatric symptoms three years post-hospitalisation with COVID-19
A longitudinal prospective cohort study of 475 participants from the PHOSP-COVID cohort – who had been hospitalised with severe acute … read more