Being fat triggers a ‘troublesome’ immune response to Covid-19, scientists fear as SAGE investigates

Being fat triggers a ‘troublesome’ immune response to COVID-19, scientists fear. Scientists advising Government ministers are exploring potential underlying mechanisms that could increase the risk of death for obese patients. According to data from intensive care units, people of a healthy weight make up a minority of critically ill COVID-19 patients. Almost three quarters are carrying … Read more

Former chief scientific adviser sets up rival to Sage

Former chief scientific adviser sets up rival to Sage in wake of secrecy row to offer alternative advice that Britons can follow on YouTube Sir David King was chief scientific adviser under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown  Concerns have been raised about a lack of transparency within Sage  Sir David was scathing about Dominic Cumming’s … Read more

Coronavirus: Fresh SAGE evidence to ministers is set to be unveiled

Secret advice handed to government by SAGE committee of scientists will be published TODAY – revealing if Boris Johnson really did ‘follow the science’ when he finally decided to put Britain into lockdown Scientific Advisory Group fo Emergencies (SAGE) gives advice to ministers Its operation has been shrouded in secrecy with little information published But … Read more

Top Google AI expert attended Sage meeting of Government scientific advisers about coronavirus

A top Google executive specialising in artificial intelligence joined the Government’s science experts at a top-level coronavirus meeting, it was revealed today. Demis Hassabis, the founder and chief executive of the tech giant’s DeepMind operation, sat in on a meeting of Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) last month. His attendance at the invitation of … Read more

No10 chief Dominic Cummings ‘intervened at SAGE meeting’

No10 chief Dominic Cummings ‘intervened at SAGE meeting to push for experts to back lockdown’ Dominic Cummings ‘was more than a bystander at a meeting of SAGE experts’ Claims the PM’s top aide pushed scientists to back imposing lockdown sooner No10 has hit back at claims and said all advice provided by SAGE is impartial  … Read more

SAGE warned the Government ‘very early on’ that care homes were at risk of COVID-19

SAGE warned the Government ‘very early on’ in Britain’s coronavirus outbreak that care homes would be COVID-19 hotspots, chief scientific adviser reveals By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 14:25 BST, 27 April 2020 | Updated: 14:27 BST, 27 April 2020 Britain’s chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, has revealed he and other … Read more

‘Partial’ list of SAGE membership WILL be published

‘Partial’ list of SAGE members WILL be published amid backlash at secrecy and complaints No10 chief Dominic Cummings attended meetings A ‘partial’ list of SAGE members will be issued shortly amid secrecy backlash No10 has dismissed concerns that Dominic Cummings attended some meetings Sir Patrick Vallance said names of all those who agree will be … Read more

UK coronavirus cases are still too high to ease lockdown, member of secretive SAGE committee warns

The UK has taken three weeks to reduce the daily coronavirus cases by around a third in a ‘disappointingly’ slow decline, an infectious disease expert has said. Professor Kieth Neal of Nottingham University said it had taken too long to decrease the daily number of hospitalised patients from 5,903 on April 5 to 3,583 yesterday. It … Read more

Dominic Cummings is a member of secretive SAGE group advising the government

The Prime Minister’s adviser Dominic Cummings is a member of the secretive scientific group that steered the Government’s response to coronavirus, it has been revealed.  Mr Cummings’ name was on a leaked list of members of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) as far back as February.  The list, which was seen by The Guardian, … Read more