Our press releases are sent to an extensive list of journalists and politicians, whilst media trained members are available to give interviews representing the IBMS.
TV coverage
A list of our latest national TV coverage including links to footage
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt
BBC News TV, 28 September 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt
BBC World Service TV, 23 July 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt
Channel 5 News, 1 July 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt
BBC News Channel, 20 January 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt
Bloomberg TV News, 18 January 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt
SKY News, 28 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt
BBC News Channel, 27 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt (from 9 mins)
Bloomberg TV News, 22 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt
BBC News Channel, 16 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt
Bloomberg TV News, 13 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt
BBC News Channel, 6 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt
Bloomberg TV News, 3 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt
BBC News Channel, 26 November 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt
Bloomberg TV News, 26 November 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt
Bloomberg TV News, 19 November 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt
BBC One 6 O' Clock News, 7 October 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt
BBC News Channel, 20 July 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt
BBC News Channel, 6 July 2021
Interview with IBMS President Allan Wilson
BBC One Newsnight, 11 June 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt discusses the vaccine roll-out
BBC News Channel, 14 April 2021
Interview with IBMS President Allan Wilson
Wales Live, BBC One Wales, 4 February 2021
Interview with Virology Panel Member Dr Sarah Pitt
TRT World (Turkish TV), 29 January 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt discusses COVID-19 immunity
BBC News Channel, 14 January 2021
Radio coverage
A list of our latest Radio coverage
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Scotland Mid-morning, 6 January 2023
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast, 3 January 2023
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC World Service, 29 December 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast, 1 January 2023
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 5 Live Drive, 27 December 2023
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Wales Radio, 27 December 2023
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio Scotland, 26 October 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio Scotland, 24 October 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 4, 27 September 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio Scotland, 30 August 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 4, 29 August 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
Times Radio, 25 July 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC World Service Radio, 24 July 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
Times Radio, 24 July 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 5 Live, 24 July 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio Wales, 9 July 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC World Service Radio, Newsday, 23 June 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
Times Radio, 22 June 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
Sky News Radio, 17 June 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast, 16 June 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 4 Today, 11 June 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 4 Today, 31 May 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast, 25 May 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
Time Radio, 24 May 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast, 23 March 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio Scotland, 16 March 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 5 Live, 15 March 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio Wales, 22 February 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 5 Live, 21 February 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio Scotland, 18 February 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
Time Radio, 15 February 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 5 Live, 10 February 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio Wales Breakfast, 10 February 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio Wales Breakfast, 12 February 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
Times Radio, 27 January 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 5 Live, 31 January 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 5 Live, 20 January 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat, 18 January 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
Times Radio, 13 January 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio Wales, 13 January 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio Wales, 10 January 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 5 Live, 9 January 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 5 Live, 4 January 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio Scotland, 4 January 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio Wales Breakfast, 4 January 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
Times Radio, 1 January 2022
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast, 31 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio Wales Drivetime, 28 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
LBC, 28 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
Times Radio, 27 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio Wales Breakfast, 27 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
LBC, 26 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast, 26 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 5 Live Drivetime, 23 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio Northern Ireland Drivetime, 23 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat, 22 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
Times Radio, 20 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio Wales Drivetime, 17 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
World Is One News (WION) Radio, 17 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast, 16 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
Times Radio, 14 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast, 6 December 2021
IBMS Virology Chief Examiner Dr Sarah Pitt interview
BBC Radio 5 Live, 3 December 2021
Print coverage
A list and links of our latest print coverage including digital publications
We NHS scientists are understaffed and underfunded amid a workforce crisis
The Metro, 17 January 2023
Covid infections soar to highest level since July
BBC, 7 January 2023
Curious Kids: what is snail slime – and why is it shiny?
The Conversation, 27 October 2022
Should you stop kissing your dog on the mouth?
BBC Scotland, 24 October 2022
Flu could ‘bite’ as early as October, NHS leaders and scientists warn
The Independent, 29 August 2022
‘Tomato flu’ outbreak in India – here’s what it really is
The Conversation, 26 August 2022
Monkeypox: Six of your questions answered by an expert virologist
The Independent, 26 May 2022
Covid-19: Is the government dismantling pandemic systems too hastily?
BMJ, 28 February 2022
COVID: Is England scrapping self-isolation too soon?
DW, 24 February 2022
All remaining Covid-19 restrictions to be lifted across England from today
Glamour, 24 February 2022
Free testing must be part of the ‘living with Covid’ strategy. Here’s how to do it right
The Guardian, 18 February 2022
Cutting the Covid isolation period to five days is foolhardy and dangerous
The Guardian, 13 January 2022
Covid - should the work from home mandate return?
The Independent, 22 October 2021
Stuck in moral and medical maze over kids and Covid jabs
Daily Record, 5 September 2021
Furious row sparked by Scots Gov refusing to rule out vaccinating schoolkids
Daily Record, 5 September 2021
NHS blood tube shortage: Supplier ramps up imports
BBC, 1 September 2021
‘It’s not just a normal winter of flu, it’s been nearly 18 months’: How the pandemic changed our perception of disease
The Independent, 24 August 2021
NHSE steps up action on blood test tube shortage
HSJ (subscription required), 11 August 2021
Covid test delays hamper England’s battle against new wave of infections
Financial Times, 19 July 2021
Exclusive: Covid testing mega lab operating at less than 10 per cent capacity
The Telegraph, 19 July 2021
Covid: Protect Scotland app criticised as 'fewer than half downloads are active'
The Herald, 5 July 2021
Covid in Scotland: More people ignoring requests to isolate after contacts test positive
The Times, 5 July 2021
Less than half of Covid app downloads are active
BBC, 4 July 2021
Scotland ‘Europe’s Covid hotspot’, with 23,731 people testing positive in past week
i News, 4 July 2021
Laboratory scientists join escalating calls for Scots public inquiry after test centre delays exposed
The Sunday Post, 27 June 2021
Biomedical Science Day 2021: What it is and why it’s important
i News, 24 June 2021
Covid: 'Israel may be reaching herd immunity'
BBC, 14 April 2021
Society must live with ‘substantial mortality rate’ from Covid, Sage member says
The Independent, 5 March 2021
How well does the AstraZeneca vaccine work? An expert reviews the current evidence
The Conversation, 4 March 2021
How and Where to Travel Safely This Summer: Coronavirus Q&A
Bloomberg, 25 February 2021
Lessons learned? Leading experts on exactly what needs to be done now in the fight against Covid-19
The Sunday Post, 21 February 2021
Covid: We could live with virus 'like we do flu' by end of year, says Hancock
BBC News, 13 February 2021
What you need to know about AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine
Deutsche Welle, 12 February 2021
Covid: Cardiff University testing system 'fatally flawed', ex-boss claims
BBC News, 3 February 2021
New COVID-19 vaccines: here’s how the promising Novavax and Johnson & Johnson jabs work
The Conversation, 3 February 2021
Will we EVER outwit this mutating virus?
The Daily Mail, 1 February 2021
Experts Debunk Untrue Coronavirus Vaccine Conspiracies And Myths
Unilad, 29 January 2021
Massive coronavirus testing lab due to open in Scotland is hit by delay as officials reveal they have yet to secure a building
The Sunday Post, 17 January 2021