Scientists comment on high numbers of hospitalisations from flu, as reported by NHS England. Prof Penny Ward, Visiting Professor in Pharmaceutical Medicine, King’s College London, said: ...

“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 ...

This guidance note explains the SMC’s register of interests policy, what type of interest should be declared, when and how to declare such interests, where the potential for conflicts of interest may ...

The following leaflets are a set of pocket-sized guides for scientists that list effective ways of talking within the context of a short interview about various issues that cut across the sciences.

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 ...

The Science Media Centre’s goal is to make sure that the best experts are heard by the public when science is in the news. The SMC team has a wealth of experience in science media relations and ...

A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine looks at physical exertion and the risk of cardiovascular events in women. Dr Yasina Somani, Lecturer in Exercise Physiology in the ...

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 ...

Prof Paul Hunter, Professor in Medicine, UEA, said: “We still know very little about this other than so far there have been 376 people reported as affected and 79 dead, however given the difficulties ...

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 ...