Author Archives: Science Media Centre
expert reaction to the death of the man who received a pig heart transplant in January 2022
It has been announced that David Bennett, the man who received a pig heart transplant in January 2022 has died. … read more
expert reaction to reports that the (a) IAEA has lost contact with Chernobyl nuclear data systems and (b) Chernobyl cut off from power supply
There are reports that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has lost contact with Chernobyl nuclear data systems and that … read more
expert reaction to latest ONS stats on deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional: week ending 25 February 2022
The Office for National Statistics (ONS), have released the latest data for deaths in England and Wales. Prof Sheila Bird, … read more
expert reaction to study looking at physiological aging in mice
A study, published in Nature Ageing, looked at physiological aging in mice. Prof Neil Mabbott, Personal Chair in Immunopathology, the … read more
expert reaction to study looking at genetic factors associated with predisposition for COVID-19 critical illness
A study, published in Nature, looked at genetic factors associated with predisposition for COVID-19 critical illness. This Roundup accompanied an … read more
Genetic study looking at predisposition for COVID-19 critical illness
Researchers from the GenOMICC consortium have done a study in which they compared whole genome sequences of around 7,000 patients … read more
expert reaction to study looking at changes in brain regions related to smell following COVID-19
Research, published in Nature, has looked at changes in brain regions related to smell following COVID-19. Dr Laura Benjamin, Wellcome … read more
expert reaction to research on Amazon tipping points
A study, published in Nature Climate Change, has looked at Amazon rainforest tipping points. Dr Minerva Singh, Research Fellow at … read more
expert reaction to SAGE not expecting to meet on COVID-19 on a regular basis but standing ready if required
Media reports that SAGE are no longer expecting to meet on COVID-19 on a regular basis but are standing ready … read more
expert reaction to latest stats from the ONS COVID-19 Infection Survey, UK: 4 March 2022
The Office for National Statistics (ONS), have released the latest data from their COVID-19 Infection Survey. Prof James Naismith, Director of the … read more
expert reaction to Russian attacks at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
There has been news this morning of Russian forces in Ukraine shelling the Zaporizhzhia power plant, the largest nuclear plant … read more
expert reaction to preprint from the RECOVERY trial on baricitinib in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19
A preprint, an unpublished non peer reviewed study, gives the results of the baricitinib arm of the RECOVERY trial. This … read more
New results from the RECOVERY trial – baricitinib
Since March 2020, the University of Oxford-led RECOVERY trial has been testing a range of potential treatments for patients hospitalised … read more
expert reaction to ONS data on self-isolation after testing positive in England: 7 to 12 February 2022
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest data looking at the behaviour of individuals required to self-isolate after testing positive … read more
expert reaction to COVID-19 Schools Infection Survey, England: long COVID and mental health, November to December 2021
The Office for National Statistics (ONS), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have published … read more
IPCC AR6 – a Q&A with scientists from Working Group 2
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published the Working Group 2 part of its Sixth Assessment Report on Monday … read more
expert reaction to AR6, Working Group 2 (Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability), as published by the IPCC
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have published the Working Group 2 contribution to its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). … read more
expert reaction to ONS stats on comparing the risk of death involving COVID-19 by variant, England: December 2021
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest analysis comparing the risk of death in people infected by Omicron and … read more
expert reaction to study looking at eating meat and risk of cancer
A study published in BMC Medicine looks at risk of cancer in regular and low meat-eaters, fish-eaters, and vegetarians. … read more
expert reaction to study looking at salt in soluble paracetamol and risk of heart disease
A study published in the European Heart Journal looks at sodium in soluble paracetamol and cardiovascular outcomes. Prof Tom … read more