A paper, published in Science, has looked at the susceptibility of a variety of commonly domesticated animals, including cats and dogs, to the COVID-19 virus. Prof. Mick Bailey, Professor
By Mandi Smallhorne Covid-19 has been declared a national disaster. President Cyril Ramaphosa has asked us to co-operate, collaborate and take common action against a common threat. Every
5G mobile networks DO NOT spread COVID-19 Viruses cannot travel on radio waves/mobile networks.COVID-19 is spreading in many countries that do not have 5G mobile networks. COVID-19 is
WHO is convening a global research and innovation forum to mobilize international action in response to the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV). “Harnessing the power of science is critical for
31 Dec 2019 China reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, Hubei Province. A novel coronavirus was eventually identified. 1 January 2020 WHO had set up the IMST
I have done my fair share of whinging about ‘false balance’ in science reporting where producers and editors feel the need to balance a scientist representing the overwhelming scientific consensus
Recently Chris Elliott, Professor of Food Safety at Queens University Belfast, finally got to publish the findings of his independent report into the UK’s food systems in the wake of
I certainly don’t want to stoke the embers of the Tim Hunt affair and like many I was desperate for the daily diet of media stories to end. But I do think
This is a guest post by Tom Sheldon, Senior Press Manager at the SMC. In March 2016 the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) launched a public engagement exercise to
