“This review reports the association between coffee (ordinary and decaffeinated) and tea drinking with risk of head and neck cancers. The overall conclusion is that the consumption of these beverages ...

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 ...

Experts commented on the Government’s plans to completely ban neonicotinoids. Dr Philip Donkersley, Senior Researcher in Ecology and Evolution at Lancaster University, said: Is this evidence-based?

The UK SMC has played a key role in the creation of other SMCs around the world. There are fully operational SMCs in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Taiwan, and Spain. Together with the UK SMC, they ...

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In collaboration with journalists, scientists and press officers, the SMC produces a number of publications designed to equip journalists with what they need to know. Having in-depth knowledge of ...

Are you interested in how the media works? Do you get frustrated by what you read and see in the news? Do you want to help journalists report your subject better? If so, this is the event for you. At ...

Stempra, a network for press and public relations professionals working in science and health related areas, produced a guide which aims to encourage better and more responsible practice. It should ...

The ‘Nexus Assessment’ is the most compressive assessment of the complex interlinkages among the global biodiversity, water, food, health and climate change crises. The report considers the ...

Last month there was much excitement when the new government confirmed their intention to introduce smoking legislation that would see smoking made illegal for future generations. While many welcomed ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open looks at daily step counts and depression symptoms in adults. Dr Brendon Stubbs, NIHR Advanced Fellow, King’s College London (KCL), ...