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expert reaction to a suspected case of Avian flu in Northern Ireland

Irish scientists comment on a suspected case of Avian flu detected in Northern Ireland.    Professor Ian Brown, Group Leader … read more

expert reaction to conference abstract looking at restricting dietary emulsifiers in people with Crohn’s disease

A conference abstract presented at the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO) Conference looks at emulsifier restriction in people with … read more

expert reaction to Apple pulling data protection tool for UK users

Scientists comment on Apple removing their advanced data protection tool for UK users.    Dr Rameez Asif, Associate Professor of … read more

expert reaction to the sinkhole in Surrey

Scientists comment on the sinkhole that has appeared in Surrey.    Dr Liang Cui, Associate Professor, School of Sustainability, Civil … read more

expert reaction to study of glacier melt this century

A study published in Nature estimates global glacier melting from 2000 to 2023.    Dr Alex Brisbourne, who is a Glacier Geophysicist … read more

expert reaction to study looking at aspartame artificial sweetener and insulin levels and blood vessel inflammation in mice

A study published in Cell Metabolism looks at the artificial sweetener aspartame, insulin levels and blood inflammation in mice.    Prof Naveed … read more

expert reaction to study from Microsoft Azure Quantum on measuring topological qubits

A study published in Nature looks at Microsoft Azure Quantum on measuring topological qubits.    Professor George Booth, Professor of … read more

expert reaction to the announcement of the expansion of the OpenSAFELY data platform

Scientists comment on the expansion of the OpenSAFELY data platform.    Prof Andrew Morris, Director of HDR UK, said:  “OpenSAFELY … read more

Is lifestyle or genetics more important for age-related diseases?

A new study led by researchers from Oxford Population Health at the University of Oxford has investigated whether lifestyle and … read more

expert reaction to study looking at genetic and lifestyle factors, and premature death, ageing and age-related diseases

A paper published in Nature Medicine looks at the contribution of genetic and lifestyle factors to risk of premature death, ageing, and … read more

expert reaction to study looking at life expectancy changes in 20 European countries from 1990-2021

A study published in The Lancet Public Health looks at life expectancy changes across 20 European countries from 1990-2020.    Prof Jennifer … read more

expert reaction to four papers trialling treatments for ALS within the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial

Four papers published in JAMA, JAMA Neurology and JAMA Network Open look at Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) treatment results from the HEALY … read more

expert reaction to EDX medical press release giving topline findings on a new prostate cancer screening test

Scientists comment on a press release from EDX that gives findings on a new screening test for prostate cancer.    … read more

expert reaction to asteroid 2024 YR4 currently predicted to have a small chance of hitting the Earth in 2032

Scientists comment on asteroid 2024 YR4 which may hit Earth in 2032.    Prof Martin Ward, Emeritus Temple Chevallier Professor … read more

expert reaction to study of impact of emissions from brake pads on lung cells compared to diesel emissions

A study published in Particle Fibre and Toxicology compares the impact of emissions from break pads and diesel on lung cells.  … read more

expert reaction to systematic review of studies on impacts of global pesticide use on biodiversity

A systematic review published in Nature Communications looks at the impact of pesticide use on biodiversity.   Prof Oliver Jones, Professor of … read more

expert reaction to study looking at hormonal contraceptives and stroke and heart attack risk

A study published in the BMJ looks at hormonal contraceptives and the risk of heart attacks and strokes.   Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan, … read more

expert reaction to study looking at once-weekly semaglutide in adults with alcohol use disorder

A study published in JAMA Psychiatry looks at the use of semaglutide in adults with alcohol use disorder.    Prof Felicity Gavins, … read more

expert reaction to two papers assessing the impact of 2024 temperatures on Paris Agreement targets

Two papers published in Nature Climate Change look at the impact of 2024 temperatures on Paris Agreement targets (1.5 degrees).    Dr … read more

Scientific approaches to reduce methane emissions from farm animals

In November 2024, a social media storm saw people posting videos of themselves pouring milk down their sinks citing food … read more