Jeremy Laurance

Writer on health issues, former Health Editor, The Independent, 1997-2013

[Bill Laurance @billlaurance]

My solo tour has been an enlightening experience! @koelnmusik on 8th March, a UK and Netherlands leg still to come...

Meanwhile, I've been getting some earlier licks back under my fingers. This one will be on streaming services soon...

📹 @gazarte

[Jeremy Laurance @JeremyLaurance]

This is fantastically useful from @nedwards for those, like me, who struggle to stay afloat in the swirling maelstrom of health issues...a great service, thank you

[Nigel Edwards @nedwards_1]

I have been looking at the articles and other interesting things I saw in 2018. Some Twitter folk sent me stuff too. Its not complete but I wrote it up as a summary for people here - Some of you might find it interesting
https://t.co/jVLexbrfjm

[Richard Smith @Richard56]

A typical hospital record. Can this really be 2018?

[Citoyen Brexilé 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇸🇪 @CitoyenBrexile]

I prefer this commemorative 50p coin.

RT if you do too.

[Jeremy Laurance @JeremyLaurance]

Here's a frightener from @paul_corrigan: "the top 80% of local authorities in terms of wealth have suffered 3% of all of the reduction in LA spending on people facing disadvantage. The bottom 20% have suffered 97% of all of the reduction." #noendtoausterity

[Jeremy Laurance @JeremyLaurance]

This took my breath away - the science publishing scandal. A must read

[Richard Smith @Richard56]

My review of Paywall, a film that every academic should watch. I'm constantly surprised by how little smart academics know about the business of publishing science. https://t.co/pyEvPFUmnP

[Jeremy Laurance @JeremyLaurance]

Warning to budding reporters...and readers
"PA distributes local news stories co-written by AIs in UK trial"
https://t.co/vd4D3jmRSx

[Jeremy Laurance @JeremyLaurance]

Not to be missed - Jeremy Hunt talking about his life, career and how those NHS sums add up (or not) with Ian Birrell. 8pm Fri 22 June, Kings Place
https://t.co/HyjXvT2IqO

[Jeremy Laurance @JeremyLaurance]

Why has the global campaign to eradicate polio failed (so far)? And can it still succeed? My long read https://t.co/Lq8rswGVjJ … @EndPolioNow @UNICEFpolio @GlobalPolioEI

[Jeremy Laurance @JeremyLaurance]

Yesterday I baked a banana cake - and published a long read (5,000 wds) on why the global campaign to eradicate polio has failed (so far). Which garnered more attention? No prizes.... https://t.co/Lq8rswGVjJ @EndPolioNow @UNICEFpolio @GlobalPolioEI

[André Picard @picardonhealth]

Will 2018 be the year when #polio is finally eradicated? by @jeremylaurance https://t.co/yJsS2OVtuk via @Independent @Atul_Gawande #globalhealth

[Jeremy Laurance @JeremyLaurance]

Why has the Global Campaign to Eradicate Polio @GlobalPolioEI @global_polio @EndPolioNow @UNICEFpolio repeatedly failed? And can it still succeed? Some say if it does, it will be mankind's single greatest accomplishment. My long read https://t.co/Lq8rswGVjJ

[Jeremy Laurance @JeremyLaurance]

Paddington to Tott Ct Rd by tube - currently 20 mins
Paddington to Tott Ct Rd by Crossrail (from Dec 19) - 4 mins
Agree @JohnRentoul - this is going to change the geography of London https://t.co/wP4ljqs7sL

[John Rentoul @JohnRentoul]

Liverpool St to Canary Wharf in 6 mins in going to change the geography of London https://t.co/P54K84JBYs

[Jeremy Laurance @JeremyLaurance]

Thanks Indeed. But I worry for Zimbabwe - 8th in this league. Who's left at home? https://t.co/Q5fU459F3Y

[Bruce Keogh @DrBruceKeogh]

Happy Christmas to everyone in the NHS. Human suffering relieved by the united values, effort and kindness of so many colleagues from all around the world. Thanks to all.

[Jeremy Laurance @JeremyLaurance]

Indeed... https://t.co/dqCxcf1fXr

[Press Gazette @pressgazette]

The late, great Steve Connor wins the Science and Health Journalism Award - "a world class pro" says i editor @olyduff in tribute #BJA2017

[Jeremy Laurance @JeremyLaurance]

"More responses than I can ever remember" - Mike Kenward's generous tribute https://t.co/II7dB3Qg3P

[Pallab Ghosh @BBCPallab]

A touching recollection by friends and colleagues of the life of Steve Connor, one of the greatest science journalists of his generation. Put together by @mikekenward https://t.co/99dChJuWWe

[Jeremy Laurance @JeremyLaurance]

He would have loved this. Too sad he was not there to receive it https://t.co/xctdZIRtrN

[Pallab Ghosh @BBCPallab]

So pleased that the late Steve Connor has been named @pressgazette’s Science Journalist of the year for year for yet another fantastic scoop. Fantastic journalist to the end.

[Jeremy Laurance @JeremyLaurance]

@Mrplugugly Thanks Keith - hope all well with you

[Jeremy Laurance @JeremyLaurance]

"For Steve it was the moral power of Science to improve lives, and shape the future, that made it worth explaining." A wonderful obituary of a great journalist by his last Editor. https://t.co/jzQMoUX0UT

[Amol Rajan @amolrajan]

Steve Connor, for 18 years Science Editor at a The @Independent, has tonight won a posthumous award at the British Journalism Awards. Here’s my tribute to someone who understood the nature and nobility of Science https://t.co/59UzIQc4Xi

[Jeremy Laurance @JeremyLaurance]

How Don Berwick faked an interview - brilliant! https://t.co/5qpiUBj4hM

[Don Berwick @donberwick]

You may wish to see my recent JAMA essay: https://t.co/bQAATyMnBL