expert reaction to study looking at the association between any amount of alcohol consumption and risk of dementia www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to media reports that the Trump administration will link paracetamol to autism www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to news that US vaccine advisory committee has changed recommendation on MMRV www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to position statement and clinical guidance on psychedelics for the treatment of mental disorders www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to position statement and clinical guidance on psychedelics for the treatment of mental disorders, by the Royal College of Psychiatrists www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to CDC vaccine advisers meeting at the ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) to discuss the COVID-19, MMRV and Hepatitis B vaccine recommendations www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to an unpublished conference abstract on a new RNA-based weight loss drug aimed at altering metabolism to provide longer-term weight loss www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to unpublished study looking at climate change-driven heat deaths across Europe www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to study looking at the safety and efficacy of GLP-1s in children and adolescents www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to UK-US deal on energy security www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to two studies on higher doses of semaglutide and weight loss for adults living with obesity www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to unpublished conference abstract and poster looking at the association between Body Mass Index and mortality www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to pharmaceutical company Merck (MSD) pulling out of its £1bn London research centre www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to study comparing use of two-part MRI scan to three-part MRI scans in the diagnosis of prostate cancer www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to study of polar geoengineering techniques www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to cohort study looking at CT scans before pregnancy and risk of birth defects and miscarriage www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to news that the Alan Turing Institute CEO, Dr Jean Innes, is stepping down as the Institute completes the current transformation programme www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to study of limits to underground carbon storage www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to Government proposal to ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under 16 years old www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to study looking at Fastball EEG memory test and measuring recognition memory in Mild Cognitive Impairment www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to earthquake in Afghanistan www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to phase III trial of baxdrostat in uncontrolled or treatment resistant high blood pressure www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to DH press release saying the free chickenpox vaccination is to be offered to children across England from January 2026 www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to UKHSA annual uptake data on childhood vaccines (April 2024-March 2025) www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to observational study looking at GLP-1 receptor agonists and associated cancer risk in adults with obesity www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to study identifying potential drug target for chronic pain www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to modelling study looking at the rate of Arctic sea ice melt over the last 20 years www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to umbrella review looking at youth vaping and its links to smoking, marijuana use, alcohol use, and other health outcomes www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to news of no treaty agreement at the end of the UN plastics pollution meeting www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to survey of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) recipients and what information they recall being given www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to target trial emulation study of ADHD medication and risk of adverse outcomes www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to study looking at calorie labelling on takeaway menus, and food choices www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to observational study looking at detection rate of precancerous growths in colonoscopies by health professionals who perform them before and after the routine introduction of AI www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to papers published in the Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission – on physical health monitoring for people prescribed psychiatric medication and looking at lifestyle interventions in mental health care www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to review study looking at weight loss in women before IVF www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to phase 1 study on a vaccine for patients with pancreatic and colorectal cancer www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to Arthur’s Seat wildfire in Edinburgh www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to press release from Lilly about its oral GLP-1, Orforflipron, and weight loss, from a phase 3 trials in adults with obesity www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to chips, other forms of potato and whole grains, and diabetes incidence www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to study of NHS Talking Therapies’ outcomes in young adults compared with older adults www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to unpublished preprint on the DecodeME genome-wide association study of ME/CFS www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to cases of chikungunya in China www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to RFK Jr cancelling $500m of funding for mRNA vaccines www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to study in mice looking at the effects of semaglutide on skeletal muscle mass www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to randomised crossover trial of ultra- vs minimally-processed foods that follow healthy diet guidelines, and weight loss www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to net zero implications of Heathrow Airport’s proposed plans for a third runway www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to latest UKHSA data showing measles cases remain high www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to study estimating the number of lung microplastics people inhale daily in homes and cars www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to study in mice looking at whether respiratory infections cause breast cancer metastasis to the lung, and related observational data in humans www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

expert reaction to earthquake off Russia and tsunami warnings across the Pacific www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...