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mr. bates and the anti-comms officer

The reaction to Mr Bates vs. The Post Office has been extraordinary in a variety of ways. As an oldie … read more

the public need good scientists to enter the fray, industry links or not

This is a guest post by Fiona Lethbridge, Senior Press Manager at the SMC.   It’s not every day an … read more

expert reaction to NICE draft guidance on digital technologies for assessing ADHD in children and young people

Scientists react to NICE draft guidance on technologies for assessing ADHD.   Dr Jessica Eccles, Chair of the Royal College … read more

expert reaction to study looking at sex, gender, and brain network patterns using brain imaging in children

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

expert reaction to secondary analysis of an RCT on screen media use and mental health of children and adolescents

A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at the impact of a screen time intervention on the mental health of … read more

expert reaction to observational study of semaglutide use in type 2 diabetes and 12-month neurological and psychiatric outcomes

A study published in eClinicalMedicine looks at the neurological effects of semaglutide when used to treat type 2 diabetes.   Prof … read more

expert reaction to study finding that second-hand vaping exposure to nicotine is very low compared to second-hand smoking

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

expert reaction to study on sleep, chronotype and cognition

A study published in BMJ Public Health looks at the association between sleep duration, chronotype and cognitive function.   Dr Jacqui … read more

expert reaction to study of toddlers using different tablet content and responses to attention prompts

A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at toddlers’ responses to attention prompts when offered content on a tablet vs … read more

expert reaction to exposure to air pollution in pregnancy and cerebral palsy in babies

A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at the association between air pollution exposure during pregnancy and the risk of … read more

expert reaction study on features of infection and transmission of bovine H5N1 influenza

A study published in Nature looks at the infectivity and transmission of H5N1 influenza.   Prof Ash Banyard, Virologist, Animal and Plant … read more

expert reaction to study reporting that altered gut microbiome is associated with autism spectrum disorder in children

A study published in Nature Microbiology looks at gut microbiome markers and autism in children.    Dr Elizabeth Lund, Independent Consultant in … read more

expert reaction to IARC monographs evaluating the carcinogenicity of talc

Scientists react to an IARC evaluation of carcinogenicity of talc.   Prof Paul Pharoah, Professor of Cancer Epidemiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical … read more

expert reaction to Code of Practice for the use of Stem Cell-Based Embryo Models (SCBEMs) in research

Scientists comment on the new Code of Practice for the use of Stem Cell-Based Embryo Models.    Prof Robin Lovell-Badge … read more

Stem Cell-Based Embryo Models – a code of practice for research

Stem cell-based embryo models (SCBEMs) are three-dimensional biological structures that mimic aspects of early human embryo development.  They can be … read more

expert reaction to study looking at T cell activation and viral RNA persistence in long Covid

A study published in Science Translational Medicine looks at T cell activation and viral RNA persistence in long Covid.    Prof … read more

expert reaction to study suggesting an association between semaglutide and a form of sight-threatening neuropathy

A study published in JAMA Ophthalmology looks at optic neuropathy as a possible side effect of semaglutide.    Prof Graham McGeown, … read more

expert reaction to study on Covid vaccines and asthma in children

A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at COVID vaccination and asthma prevalence in children.    Prof Seif Shaheen, Professor … read more

expert reaction to whether we are seeing a summer COVID wave

Scientist comment on surges in UK COVID cases.   Prof Mark Woolhouse, Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, University of Edinburgh, … read more

expert reaction to conference abstract describing an observational study of intake of ultra processed foods and risk of death

A conference abstract presented at Nutrition 2024 looks at the link between ultra-processed food intake and risk of death.    Prof … read more

expert reaction to unpublished conference presentation on whether limiting ultra-processed food improves diet quality

An unpublished conference presentation at Nutrition 2024 looks into ultra-processed food and diet quality.   Dr Hilda Mulrooney, Reader in Nutrition … read more

expert reaction to unpublished conference abstract about giving fish oil to male mice and the impact on their female offspring

An unpublished conference abstract looks at how giving male mice fish oil impacts the health of their female offspring.    … read more