I'm giving a free public talk asking 'How certain is certain enough?' at @lshtm.bsky.social on Monday 24th November at 5.30pm, as part of the Global Health Lecture Series. From epidemic response and clinical trials to online misinformation and AI, I'll look at how truth emerges – and why it falters.

“Overall there’s no evidence that paracetamol causes autism..." On BBC World Service Health Check, Laurie Tomlinson discusses unsubstantiated US claims that ignore a host of other factors. #PublicHealth www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

🗣️On the #GlobalHealthMatters podcast, Prof Debra Jackson @lshtm.bsky.social discusses the impact of #ClimateChange on children's health and wellbeing. Debra shares insights into what needs to be done to strengthen #systems that protect children & families. 🎧 tdr.who.int/global-healt...

UK medicines regulator rejects US autism claims In Daily Express Laurie Tomlinson explains the best available evidence shows #paracetamol safe to take during #pregnancy as UK health experts strongly reject claims of autism link. www.express.co.uk/news/world/2...

Paracetamol use during pregnancy does not increase risk of autism Laurie Tomlinson explains best available evidence shows #paracetamol safe to take during pregnancy & urges parents to seek reputable sources of information, & medical advice from GP. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

🎉LSHTM research teams secure 4 #WellcomeDiscoveryAwards! Over £13m in funding will support projects to investigate a range of health challenges with a focus on #HIV, #climate and health, health worker unemployment, and the role of technology. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Paracetamol use during pregnancy does not increase risk of autism Laurie Tomlinson explains best available evidence shows #paracetamol safe to take during pregnancy & urges parents to seek reputable sources of information, & medical advice from GP. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

👋It's #WelcomeWeek at LSHTM & the start of a new academic year! We're excited to welcome our new & returning students who are pursuing their #PublicHealth dreams. Here's to a successful & inspiring year ahead!🎉 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/new-st...

1 in 3 GPs in England do not work in #NHS, says BMJ study @theguardian.com reports on study led by Luisa Pettigrew suggesting high number of GPs not joining NHS after training, moving abroad, working privately or quitting general practice early in careers. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

At LSHTM’s Health Misinformation UNPACKED event experts discussed the threat of false or misleading health information Watch a recording of the event online and find out more about health #misinformation & what we can do to fight it. 📽️👉 youtube.com/live/H_nClQ2... #PublicHealth

At LSHTM’s Health Misinformation UNPACKED event experts discussed the threat of false or misleading health information Watch a recording of the event online and find out more about health #misinformation & what we can do to fight it. 📽️👉 youtube.com/live/H_nClQ2... #PublicHealth

Concern at US move to multiple vaccinations over single #MMRV vaccine @benk-d.bsky.social explains that consensus is critical for healthcare practitioners to recommend #vaccines so parents are confident of best choices to protect their children. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Concern at US move to multiple vaccinations over single #MMRV vaccine @benk-d.bsky.social explains that consensus is critical for healthcare practitioners to recommend #vaccines so parents are confident of best choices to protect their children. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

👏Congratulations to @iced-lshtm.bsky.social Dr Morgon Banks, who has been awarded a @ukri.org Future Leaders Fellowship! She will lead a joint project on #disability-inclusive responses to #ClimateChange and extreme weather events. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Hospitals ‘overflowing’ amid double outbreak of mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh Doris Nyamwaya tells the Telegraph urbanisation, #ClimateChange & travel are driving expansion of #mosquitoes in new regions amid surge of #dengue & #chikungunya cases. www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

#ClimateChange-driven summer heat caused 16,500 additional deaths across Europe, study estimates Malcolm Mistry & Pierre Masselot explain that cities & societies need to adapt to #ExtremeHeat but reducing greenhouse gas emissions is critical. @lshtm-dash.bsky.social www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Health #misinformation on social media could lead to ‘sicker UK’ In the Independent Liam Smeeth & Adam Kucharski warn false & misleading health information on social media, apps & AI tools risks generation unsure where to turn for trustworthy health advice. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

Health #misinformation on social media could lead to ‘sicker UK’ In the Independent Liam Smeeth & Adam Kucharski warn false & misleading health information on social media, apps & AI tools risks generation unsure where to turn for trustworthy health advice. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

🗣️ Climate impacts on global health require urgent, unified efforts. Professor Debra Jackson @lshtm.bsky.social co-writes for @devex.com, highlighting work of the @highhorizonseu.bsky.social project to implement #climate-smart infrastructure upgrades. Read more 👇

#ClimateChange’s Toll in Europe This Summer: Thousands of Extra Deaths Malcolm Mistry tells @nytimes.com about latest analysis of 854 European cities estimating total of 24,400 people died as a result of summer #heatwaves. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/c...

Rise of dangerous health information in UK risks 'lost generation' LSHTM experts warn false or misleading health information on social media, apps, & AI tools risks "reversing decades of progress", call for new network to fight back. @lshtmcepr.bsky.social www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Rise of dangerous health information in UK risks 'lost generation' LSHTM experts warn false or misleading health information on social media, apps, & AI tools risks "reversing decades of progress", call for new network to fight back. @lshtmcepr.bsky.social www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

📢PLEASE NOTE: This event is now SOLD OUT in-person! If you have not already booked an in-person ticket you will not be able to attend 😦 But online tickets are still available 😃

📢PLEASE NOTE: This event is now SOLD OUT in-person! If you have not already booked an in-person ticket you will not be able to attend 😦 But online tickets are still available 😃

👋2 days to go until 15 amazing #TeamLSHTM cyclists will ride 55 miles from London to Brighton to raise funds for life-changing #scholarships! 🚴‍♂️ Prof Liam Smeeth tells why he is riding again 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/alum... Support the team 👉 www.justgiving.com/campaign/lsh...

Sepsis claims a life every 3 seconds. Ahead of #WorldSepsisDay, @jhenryc.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social shares 5 Facts × 5 Actions to tackle sepsis 🩺 & AMR 🦠—from empowering frontline workers 👩‍⚕️ to strengthening diagnostics 🔍 & integrating national response plans 🌍 👉 bit.ly/3Vh4NiG

👋Our new limited edition rat vector mug is available to buy from our online shop now, add it to your collection!🐀 Visit the LSHTM gift shop and browse our exciting range of branded LSHTM products. All profits go to the LSHTM #Scholarship Fund. giftstore.lshtm.ac.uk/Product/Deta...

Florida plans to nix vaccine mandates. How well do they work? In @science.org Heidi Larson discusses the global evidence on vaccine mandates & what impact Florida's plan to end all required vaccinations is likely to have. www.science.org/content/arti...

Missed out on a ticket for LSHTM’s Health Misinformation UNPACKED? Our event is proving so popular we’ve released EXTRA online tickets so more people can learn how to fight dangerous health #misinformation! Get your ticket👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

#DidYouKnow in the 1990s #MRCG researchers have worked with local communities to conduct #ClinicalTrials assessing the RTS,S vaccine in enhancing #Malaria immunity in young children! Today, RTS,S is the world’s first approved malaria vaccine, providing life-saving protection to #EndMalaria.

📻 Last night I spoke with Kait Borsay on Times Radio (@listentotimesradio.bsky.social ) about the UK government’s plan to ban energy drinks for under-16s🥤 🎧 Catch up here (my segment starts at 1:27:47) www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2... @lshtm.bsky.social

#WhoopingCough – symptoms & treatments As UK cases rise, Beate Kampmann tells the Telegraph newborns & babies in early months are more likely to get severe disease which is "almost entirely preventable" if mother is vaccinated in #pregnancy. #PublicHealth www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...

One year after the introduction of the #RSV #vaccine in the #UK, the @lshtm.bsky.social Vaccine Centre Co-Director Ed Parker reflects on the programme's success and the power of vaccines to protect us from harm.💉🫶 Read more👉 bit.ly/4mIsD32 #PublicHealth #Vaccines

How can climate solutions protect the planet and save lives?🌎 The Pathfinder Initiative, led by LSHTM with global partners is working with governments, researchers and communities worldwide to gather evidence of healthy #climate actions 📽️Find out more 👉 climatehealthevidence.org/about/about-...

7 common tropes used to deny Gaza’s famine, debunked by an expert In the Telegraph Andrew Prentice discusses indicators of child #malnutrition & explains a baby needs 4 times more calories per kg of body weight than an adult, as #famine confirmed in Gaza. www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

Global plastics treaty talks stall – but health focus fuels new momentum Megan Deeney discusses Lancet Countdown on health and plastics as a new global initiative aiming to track health impacts of #plastics pollution. www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

#Misinformation warning issued as more children starting school without #vaccinations In the Independent @benk-d.bsky.social urges caution over #vaccine info on social media & advises checking #NHS website or with GP amid low uptake of childhood vaccines. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

What's driving major outbreaks of #chikungunya in new regions? In this episode of LSHTM Viral Doris Kemunto discusses symptoms & strains of the #mosquito borne virus & growing #PublicHealth concerns that #ClimateChange could be a main cause.🎧 pod.link/1497329104/e...

What's driving major outbreaks of #chikungunya in new regions? In this episode of LSHTM Viral Doris Kemunto discusses symptoms & strains of the #mosquito borne virus & growing #PublicHealth concerns that #ClimateChange could be a main cause.🎧 pod.link/1497329104/e...

🌡️How is a hotter world endangering #pregnant women & their babies? In the Economist, Dr Ana Bonell @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social & Prof Debra Jackson @lshtm.bsky.social, discuss the latest research on heat & maternal health & the importance of urgent climate action👇 www.economist.com/leaders/2025...

Want to learn how to use real-world data to assess the safety & effectiveness of #cancer medicines? Our short course in partnership with #Pfizer provides the knowledge & skills to design & apply high-quality real-world evidence in #oncology. Apply now👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

Vaping in childhood ‘gateway to cannabis and cigarettes’ In @telegraphnews.bsky.social, @rebeccaglover.bsky.social discusses findings from the largest review of research studies on #vaping to date. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08...

🦟Our Centre member Dr Nyamwaya highlights in this Gavi VaccinesWork piece what factors might have contributed to the recent #chikungunya outbreak in China. 📄Read more 👉 www.gavi.org/vaccineswork... @lshtm.bsky.social

👋Snap up your summer essentials! Check out our exciting range of LSHTM merch including branded caps, t-shirts, tote bags, rucksacks & our gilded vector water bottle. All profits go to our scholarships #LSHTMFund🧑‍🎓 Shop here👉 giftstore.lshtm.ac.uk

#Vaping at a young age may act as a gateway to smoking, study suggests @rebeccaglover.bsky.social explains that young people globally face a serious range of physical & psychological harms from vaping, as evidence indicates higher risk of transitioning to #smoking. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Today is #WorldMosquitoDay2025🦟 Watch our film on the impact of hidden #malaria in India & why it continues to pose a serious threat to #PublicHealth. Our experts stress the importance of ongoing research driving malaria control & elimination. @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social 👇🎥

Behind every breakthrough is a dedicated face in the lab Meet the scientists & technicians @lshtm.bsky.social & @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social working to understand 🦟 & fight malaria, dengue, Zika, & more. This #WorldMosquitoDay2025, let’s shine a light on their vital work. 👉 bit.ly/45qtn6F

Adolescent girls face distinct forms of sexual violence & exploitation. The LINEA project @lshtm.bsky.social tackles harmful #gender norms for safer futures. Dr Ana Maria Buller & Marjorie Pichon discuss the project's approach to violence prevention & key outcomes 🔗 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

On #WorldHumanitarianDay we recognise the importance of access to #healthcare for those in crisis-affected communities🌍 Our course focuses on real life examples of health in humanitarian crises & how to identify & address needs in times of emergency. www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

Slowdown in progress with #cancer survival in England and Wales LSHTM study shows survival for all cancers combined has increased dramatically since the 1970s, but progress has slowed in recent years. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...