Joanna Moncrieff

4 weeks ago | independent.co.uk | Susan McPherson |susan mcpherson |Joanna Moncrieff

AnalysisWere Wes Streeting’s claims true? Susan McPherson and Joanna Moncrieff go head-to-headFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

1 month ago | medicalxpress.com | Joanna Moncrieff |Susan McPherson |susan mcpherson

Speaking on BBC One's Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg, Wes Streeting, the UK health secretary, expressed concerns that some mental health conditions were overdiagnosed. The Conversation asked two experts to comment on Streeting's claim. Is the health secretary right? A year ago, the UK's then prime minister, the Conservative Rishi Sunak, announced "sick note culture" had gone too far. His work and pensions secretary claimed "mental health culture", Mel Stride, had gone too far.

1 month ago | independent.co.uk | Susan McPherson |susan mcpherson |Joanna Moncrieff

AnalysisWere Wes Streeting’s claims true? Susan McPherson and Joanna Moncrieff go head-to-headSpeaking on BBC One’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg, Wes Streeting, the UK health secretary, expressed concerns that some mental health conditions were overdiagnosed. The Conversation asked two experts to comment on Streeting’s claim. Is the health secretary right?

Jan 13, 2025 | dailymail.co.uk | Joanna Moncrieff

It's the social media hashtag adorning everything from pictures of sunsets to girls' nights out: 'serotonin moments', a phrase now synonymous with happiness. Serotonin, of course, is one of the neurotransmitters (chemical messengers) that carry messages between nerve cells in the brain. This hyper-focus on serotonin reflects how deeply embedded it is in our society that a serotonin imbalance or deficiency is what causes depression.

Oct 30, 2024 | themandarin.com.au | Dan Holmes |Naseem Miller |Mike Armour |Joanna Moncrieff |Daniel Holmes

Australia will act to establish a Centre for Disease Control (CDC) by 2026. Health Minister Mark Butler announced the CDC would be located in Canberra, responding to a recommendation from the review into the COVID-19 response. The government will spend $251.7 million over four years to establish the independent body by January 1 2026. An interim CDC has been running within the Department of Health and Aged Care since last year.