expert reaction to NICE draft guidance on digital technologies for assessing ADHD in children and young people
Scientists react to NICE draft guidance on technologies for assessing ADHD.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
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.
Scientists react to NICE draft guidance on technologies for assessing ADHD.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
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at toddlers’ responses to attention prompts when offered content on a tablet vs … read more
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at the association between air pollution exposure during pregnancy and the risk of … read more
A study published in Nature Microbiology looks at gut microbiome markers and autism in children. Dr Elizabeth Lund, Independent Consultant in … read more
A study published in Nature looks at the infectivity and transmission of H5N1 influenza. Prof Ash Banyard, Virologist, Animal and Plant … read more
Scientists react to an IARC evaluation of carcinogenicity of talc. Prof Paul Pharoah, Professor of Cancer Epidemiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical … read more
Scientists comment on the new Code of Practice for the use of Stem Cell-Based Embryo Models. Prof Robin Lovell-Badge … read more
A study published in Science Translational Medicine looks at T cell activation and viral RNA persistence in long Covid. Prof … read more
A study published in JAMA Ophthalmology looks at optic neuropathy as a possible side effect of semaglutide. Prof Graham McGeown, … read more
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at COVID vaccination and asthma prevalence in children. Prof Seif Shaheen, Professor … read more
Scientist comment on surges in UK COVID cases. Prof Mark Woolhouse, Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, University of Edinburgh, … read more
A conference abstract presented at Nutrition 2024 looks at the link between ultra-processed food intake and risk of death. Prof … read more
An unpublished conference presentation at Nutrition 2024 looks into ultra-processed food and diet quality. Dr Hilda Mulrooney, Reader in Nutrition … read more
An unpublished conference abstract looks at how giving male mice fish oil impacts the health of their female offspring. … read more
Scientists react to news that one person has died likely as a result of an E.coli infection. Prof Paul … read more