Emma Heffernan

Anthropologist & nurse. Equality, health, social justice, public health, poverty, SDoH, clinical research, research ethics #SciComm #PPI #PatientsInvolved

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

Getting vaccinated saves lives.

New data shows that global immunization coverage has moved forward in 2025.

85% or 110 million infants were immunized in 2025—nearly 1 million more infants than the previous year.

Let’s make sure children don’t miss out living healthy and joyful lives.

#VaccinesWork

Learn more https://t.co/by5h92oqMd

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

Older patients represent the fastest growing patient group in clinical care.

A new Review discusses the critical need to improve clinical trial relevance for older patients: https://t.co/lvmGiesSlR

[World Medical Association @medwma]

WMA renews urgent appeal to Israeli authorities over detained Gaza physicians, citing "grave concerns" for Dr Abu Safiya's life

Full Press Release: https://t.co/apW7i8Obgn

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

The 2020 WHO–UNICEF–Lancet Commission called for children's voices at the centre of all policy. Five years on, Children in All Policies 2030 reports back: 8 lessons on what works—and what still stands in the way. @cap2030org https://t.co/n4xyku48Mt

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

Inequalities in obesity rates have increased in recent years in England, study suggests.

Find out more in @TheLancetEndo ➡️ https://t.co/wtbIGnEMsJ

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

HPV vaccination linked to drastic reduction in cervical cancer deaths for young women in England, finds observational study in The Lancet.

Explore the research: https://t.co/zk4ZBHVc5B

[Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn]

78 years ago, 800,000 Palestinians were expelled from their homes. Britain made it possible.

Today, Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Britain made it possible.

78 years of the Nakba - and 78 years of British complicity in crimes against the Palestinian people.

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

The World Health Statistics 2026 show that global health gains are real but under serious threat.

Without swift action and stronger health systems, the global health targets for 2030 will be missed.

What happens in the next few years determines if global progress is sustained.

Read our new report, out now: https://t.co/98eVMXF8m4

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

The COVID-19 pandemic was linked to an estimated 22.1 million excess deaths from all causes globally between 2020 and 2023—more than three times the 7 million reported COVID-19 deaths.

Learn more about the scale of the COVID-19 pandemic’s global impact.

World Health Statistics Report 2026🔗 https://t.co/OIh71MoF2u

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

Experts reach consensus to rename polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), better reflecting the condition’s full health impacts.

Find out more 👉 https://t.co/Azue7YDFcn @ESEndocrinology #ECE2026

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

High-income countries could eliminate cervical cancer by 2048, but without expanded efforts, many women in other regions will still face high risks.

Find out more in The Lancet: https://t.co/h1rZvKq1uF

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

It's #WorldImmunizationWeek

Vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives since 1974 — not by accident, but because ordinary people made the decision to protect themselves, their children and one another.

That’s 6 lives every minute, every day, for more than 5 decades. #VaccinesWork

Your decision makes a difference. Get vaccinated https://t.co/Z89vAV6J5U

[John Simpson @JohnSimpsonNews]

The body of the Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil was found by rescuers after several hours of digging in the rubble after an Israeli strike. She is the fourth journalist to have been killed by Israeli forces in seven weeks. This is why the word ‘journacide’ is now being used.

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

"Every 1% increase in military spending drives a 0·62% reduction in public health spending."

On the cover, a new letter examines the relationship between military spending and public health expenditure during conflicts.

Find out more in our latest issue: https://t.co/8WfxZStA5S

[Kenneth Roth @KenRoth]

More than 1,000 international law experts (myself included) warn that U.S. strikes on Iran violate the U.N. Charter (no evidence that Iran posed an imminent threat that could justify a self-defense claim) and may be war crimes (attacks on civilian sites). https://t.co/KrdCJUu2gO

[Kenneth Roth @KenRoth]

A new Israeli law that would allow the execution of Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks, but not Jewish extremists accused of similar crimes, would constitute a war crime if applied, according to the UN human rights chief. https://t.co/GFYQ6Az4Mv

[Channel 4 News @Channel4News]

Lebanon: Israel hits civilian infrastructure with almost 1,000 killed
https://t.co/C9LgLXXSD4

[Channel 4 News @Channel4News]

Over 100 children among nearly 800 killed by Israeli strikes on Lebanon
https://t.co/Jb7bpT1oPD

[Al Jazeera Breaking News @AJENews]

BREAKING: Israel fired white phosphorous over Lebanese homes, Human Rights Watch says

🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/gwC0ujehf5

[Human Rights Watch @hrw]

NEW: The Israeli military unlawfully used white phosphorus over homes on March 3, 2026, in the Lebanese town of Yohmor.

The use of white phosphorus over residential areas is extremely alarming and will have dire consequences for civilians.

Read more: https://t.co/ulrNyd9Ceh