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Jacqui Thornton

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Covers:  Global health; UK NHS
Global health journalist @Lancet @bmj_latest @NatureCareers; @sciencefocus; moderates panels on health, medicine and equity at conferences around the world

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Jacqui Thornton’s Biography

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Freelance health reporter for BMJ, Lancet, CNN, Sunday Times and more. Specialist in global health. Former health editor of the Sun, former health correspondent of Sunday Telegraph, UK.

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How Samoa has had NO Covid-19 cases with the help of a beauty queen

How Samoa has had NO Covid-19 cases with the help of a beauty queen

Samoa is still one of the few countries in the world to have no Covid-19 cases The tiny Pacific island nation…

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In Zimbabwe, climate change is fueling erratic harvests and farmers with HIV are struggling

In Zimbabwe, climate change is fueling erratic harvests and farmers with HIV are struggling

In the arid south of Zimbabwe, farmers have long experienced the adverse effects of climate change as they wi…

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Why a Ugandan woman forced to marry a feared warlord would welcome him back

Why a Ugandan woman forced to marry a feared warlord would welcome him back

Prisca Lanyero makes a living selling charcoal and washing clothes. She lives in a rented mud and straw hut, …

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Game of Thrones' Jerome Flynn reveals horror of seeing children forced to kill

Game of Thrones' Jerome Flynn reveals horror of seeing children forced to kill

As mercenary swordsman Bronn, Game of Thrones star Jerome Flynn is a master warrior, a hardfaced killer you d…

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Why I'm giving up my family trade to help combat Ebola

Why I'm giving up my family trade to help combat Ebola

TOM Maguire could have opted for an easy life. A job with the family building firm was his for the taking onc…

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Son of Donald Woods fights against spread of diabetes in South Africa

Son of Donald Woods fights against spread of diabetes in South Africa

When the pain in his infected foot became unbearable, Dutana Mjikijua's family persuaded him to make the long…

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How voluntary work can boost your career in science

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Organic chemist Josh Smalley uses baking concepts to teach science and engineering to children.Credit: Josh Smalley A career in science can require perseverance and determination, with long days in the laboratory or in the field. There is often little free time for a social life, let alone charity work. But despite these pressures, many researchers seek out volunteering opportunities to develop friendships and find purpose in their local communities.
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Protecting health in heating cities

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| The Lancet Verified
The city of São Paulo, Brazil, is involving citizens in an innovative project to combat the health dangers of excessive heat. Jacqui Thornton reports.
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Robin L Broadhead

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| The Lancet Verified
ObituaryVolume 407, Issue 10548p2598 Article Info Publication History: Published June 27, 2026 DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(26)01251-1 External LinkAlso available on ScienceDirect External Link Copyright: © 2026 Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. Linked Articles Paediatrician who co-founded Malawi's first medical school.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Unfortunately, yes

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Bridget Jones

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Work hard - and then work harder