Jacqui Thornton

London

Health Journalist at Freelance

Health journalist @Lancet @bmj_latest @NatureCareers; moderates panels and events for doctors and health advocates around the world

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Towards a greener, healthier Paris

1 week ago | thelancet.com | Jacqui Thornton

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Martha's Rule 1 year on

3 weeks ago | thelancet.com | Jacqui Thornton

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NHS England to be axed

1 month ago | thelancet.com | Jacqui Thornton

After a series of senior departures from NHS England, the UK Prime Minister has caused shockwaves by abolishing the body entirely. Jacqui Thornton reports.
Glenn Bowes

1 month ago | thelancet.com | Jacqui Thornton

Respiratory physician and pioneer in adolescent health. Born on Nov 2, 1948, in Melbourne, VIC, Australia, he died there from complications of a recurrence of cholangiocarcinoma on Jan 16, 2025, aged 76 years. Glenn Bowes pushed boundaries throughout his career, quietly but with determination.
“Silent but deadly”: NCDs in sub-Saharan Africa

2 months ago | thelancet.com | Jacqui Thornton

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David Brown: virologist who developed saliva testing for rubella and measles and led the virus reference department for the Health Protection Agency for almost two decades

2 months ago | bmj.com | Jacqui Thornton

When virologist David Brown was developing a saliva test for rubella, one of the first people he used it on was his infant son Michael. Brown arrived home from the laboratory, jubilant that the test was positive.
Every Story Matters: public voices in the COVID-19 Inquiry

Jan 14, 2025 | thelancet.com | Jacqui Thornton

A member of the public speaks with the UK COVID-19 Inquiry team at an Every Story Matters event
Why a silly-sounding name suits the serious mission of our biotech spin-off

Jan 13, 2025 | nature.com | Jacqui Thornton

Richard Kuo was a genomics PhD student in 2021 when he landed a £300,000 (US$380,000) grant to commercialize a new field of biology using a technique known as long-read RNA sequencing. The grant was from Innovate UK, a public agency that supports organizations delivering original products and services. Since then, Wobble Genomics, Kuo’s spin-off from the University of Edinburgh, UK, has grown from 2 to 16 employees, and in March 2024 raised £8.5 million.
Vaginal mesh: Manufacturers settle with 140 women over complications

Aug 20, 2024 | bmj.com | Jacqui Thornton

News & ViewsVaginal mesh:... Vaginal mesh: Manufacturers settle with 140 women over complications News BMJ 2024; 386 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q1831 Cite this as: BMJ 2024;386:q1831 More than 100 women with complications from vaginal mesh implants have received payouts from three manufacturers in the first successful group claim of its kind in England.
Vaginal mesh: Manufacturers settle with 140 women over complications

Aug 20, 2024 | xpresschronicle.com | Jacqui Thornton

More than 100 women with complications from vaginal mesh implants have received payouts from three manufacturers in the first successful group claim of its kind in England.

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