Professor Peter Barlow has been involved in broadcast and print media for a number of years and, in addition to his role as a Media Spokesperson for the British Society for Immunology, has undertaken a Media Fellowship supported by the British Science Association.
Media Activity:
23 December 2019 – Commentary article in The Conversation ‘Can you die from the common cold?
17 October 2019 – Interviewed by The Telegraph “Why haven’t we cured the common cold? ”
- The Telegraph (Link)
19 September 2019– Quoted by AOL UK “Experimental cold treatment offers ‘complete protection’ from virus”
- AOL UK (Link)
27 August 2018 – Interview with Scientific American “Why Haven’t We Cured The Common Cold Yet?” (journalist: Angus Chen).
- Scientific American (Link)
17 August 2018 – Interview with Lifespan Magazine on viral infections and immunity (journalist: Patsy Westcott)
18 June 2018– Media coverage on researching cures for the common cold, following publication of commentary article in The Conversation “We have a good chance of curing the common cold in next ten years – a scientist explains”
14 June 2018 – Interview with NPR affiliate KPCW / Cool Science Radio on curing the common cold (presenters: John Wells, Lynn Ware Peek); 22 minutes
- KPCW podcast (Link)
14 May 2018 – Media statements on study investigating anti-rhinovirus activity of novel compound ’Fragment-derived inhibitors of human N-myristoyltransferase block capsid assembly and replication of the common cold virus’ given as Spokesperson for the British Society for Immunology and distributed via the Science Media Centre.
- Science Media Centre (Link)
- BBC News (Link)
- The Telegraph (Link)
- The Sun (Link)
- The Daily Mail (Link)
- Newsweek (Link)
- The Scientist (Link)
- IFLScience (Link)
- Atlanta Journal and Constitution (Link)
9 February 2018 – Documentary segment on BBC1 Countryfile Winter Diaries (presenter: Paul Martin) profiling recent work on the antiviral activities of pig host defence peptides
12 December 2017 – Interview with The Guardian newspaper and BBC Radio Ulster on the existence and prevalence of “man flu”.
- The Guardian (Link)
September 2017 – Print interview on chronic inflammation and female health with Top Sante magazine, September Issue (as media spokesperson for British Society for Immunology)
17-21 August 2017 – Media coverage in a large number of online and print media outlets following publication of paper detailing the impact of air pollution on the innate immune response to infection.
- The Scotsman (Link)
- The Daily Mail (Link)
- The Sun
- The Herald (Link)
- The Press & Journal
- The National (Link)
- Evening Times (Link)
- The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (Link)
- AOL UK (Link)
- BBC Radio Scotland
2-3 August 2017 – Media coverage in over 300 outlets following publication of paper detailing the antiviral effects of cathelicidins towards rhinovirus. Additional live interviews conducted with Sky News (Sky News Tonight) and LBC radio.
- Sky News Online (Link)
- The Express (Link)
- The Herald (Link)
- STV News (Link)
- BBC News (Link)
- The Scotsman (Link)
- The Daily Mail (Link)
- The Independent (Link)
- The Metro (Link)
- The Sunday Post (Link)
- The Sun (Link)
- ITV News (Link)
5 April 2017 – Media statements on ‘Modelling the impact of curtailing antibiotic usage in food animals on antibiotic resistance in humans’ given as Spokesperson for the British Society for Immunology and distributed via the Science Media Centre.
- Science Media Centre (Link)
30 November 2016– Commentary article in The Conversation ‘Zika has crossed the Rio Grande … now what?’
- The Conversation (Link)
31 October 2016 – Statement on ‘Zika Virus Infection Damages the Testes in Mice’ given as a Spokesperson for the British Society for Immunology and distributed via the Science Media Centre.
4August 2016 – Statement on ‘Protective Efficacy of Multiple Vaccine Platforms Against Zika Virus in Rhesus Monkeys’ given as a Spokesperson for the British Society for Immunologyand distributed via the Science Media Centre.
3 August 2016– Quoted on the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, related to the publication of a new report on antibiotic resistant bacteria in meat.
- Albany Daily Star (Link)
22 June 2016 – Statement on golfer Rory McIlroy’s withdrawal from the Rio Olympics due to concerns over Zika Virus. Statement given to Agence France Presse and published online.
19 May 2016 – Fifteen individual live radio interviews with BBC local radio stations around the UK on ‘The O’Neill Global Report on Antimicrobial Resistance’, given as Spokesperson for the British Society for Immunology. Radio stations included;
- BBC Ulster
- BBC Manchester
- BBC World Service (Focus on Africa)
- BBC Wales
- BBC Cornwall
- BBC Jersey
- BBC Merseyside
- BBC Stoke
- BBC Sussex
- BBC West Midlands
- BBC 3 Counties
- BBC Cumbria
- BBC Derby
- BBC Gloucestershire
- BBC Hereford & Worcester
29 February 2016 –Statement on ‘Patients diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) during the Zika virus outbreak in French Polynesia in 2013-14’given as a Spokesperson for the British Society for Immunologyand distributed via the Science Media Centre.
- Science Media Centre (Link)
Comments published by over 450 media publications / news agencies including;
- NBC News (Link)
- ABC News (Link)
- CBS News (Link)
- Daily Mail (Link)
- Washington Post (Link)
- Fox News (Link)
- The Associated Press (Link)
- Agence France Presse (Link)
12 February 2016 – Statement on ‘Zika Virus and Guillain-Barré Syndrome’ given as a Spokesperson for the British Society for Immunology and distributed via the Science Media Centre
- Science Media Centre (Link)
20 November 2015– Recorded interview on Voice of America news, ‘Antibiotic Resistance’ (Presenter; Henry Ridgwell)
- Voice of America News (Link)
Republished in:
19 November 2015– Live interview on Sky News ‘Antibiotic Resistance’ (Presenter; Kay Burley)
18 September 2015– Interview with Cycling Fitness magazine
26 February 2015 – Interview with The Herald ‘Scottish scientists search for new cold cure’
- The Herald (Link)
31 December 2014 – Recorded interview with STV News ‘Ebola Transmission’, (Presenter; Nick Rougvie)
Republished segment in:
2 December 2014– Commentary article in The Conversation ‘New 15-minute saliva test for Ebola may be big boost in the fight against outbreak’
- The Conversation (Link)
17 November 2014– Commentary article in The Conversation ‘Bird flu is back, but should we be worried?’
- The Conversation (Link)
Republished in:
- IFLScience (Link)
16 October 2014 – Live interview with LBC Radio ‘Ebola Outbreak in West Africa’
- LBC Radio (Link)
15 October 2014– Recorded interview with Scotland Tonight ‘Ebola Outbreak in West Africa’
- STV News (Link)
9 October 2014– Interview with Edinburgh Evening News ‘Expert says Ebola risk to Scotland ‘very low’’
- Edinburgh Evening News (Link)
Additional coverage in:
- Edinburgh Evening News (Link)
8 October 2014– Commentary article in The Conversation ‘Ebola won’t gain a foothold in Western countries – here’s why’
- The Conversation (Link)
25 October 2011– Live interview on BBC Radio Scotland Newsdrive ‘New treatments for Influenza’
Additional coverage in:
- BBC News (Link)
- The Daily Record (Link)
- Deadline News (Link)
- The Scotsman (Link)
- The Daily Express (Link)
