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Emma Wilkinson

@emmajourno.bsky.social

Freelance journalist writing about medicine/health/biosciences. Bylines in BMJ, Pulse, Pharmaceutical Journal, Sunday Times, Lancet, BBC and more. Co-founder Freelancing for Journalists. Co-author of Ultra Women. Often found running up Sheffield hills.

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Buy tickets – Social Media for Reluctant Journalists – Zoom Social Media for Reluctant Journalists – Zoom, Wed 18 Mar 2026 -

This month we have a fantastic webinar with award-winning journalist @rosietaylorjourno.bsky.social on Social Media for Reluctant Journalists. She'll be sharing her top tips and practical tools on how to make content work for you www.tickettailor.com/events/freelancingforjournalists/2058020

02.03.2026 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Find me a more perfect Daily Mail headline. I’ll wait….

02.03.2026 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think my time teaching at university is done. Doing a 4-wk mini course and 2/29 showed up. Such a huge waste of my time when already v busy (although the 2 that were there were great). Universities will lose access to professionals actually working in the real world because there’s just no point.

02.03.2026 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

R number somewhere between 12-18. Hangs around in the air. Imagine the infection control nightmare in a A&E waiting room (hopefully a patient with suspected measles would have been triaged on arrival). 1 in 5 cases hospitalised potentially. Huge knock on impact on your immune system after recovery.

01.03.2026 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

None of it adds up…

01.03.2026 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜Electoral integrity should be taken v seriously. Shouting fraud while never producing any evidence does not do that.’

01.03.2026 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Where’s the journalism? Ie, what is the evidence that backs up this claim…

01.03.2026 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Near the White House, Hundreds of High School Students Protest ICE

NYT: Near the White House, hundreds of high school students protest ICE.

By Campbell Robertson and Callie Holtermann

Hundreds of students walked out of high schools across Washington on Friday for a rally in front of the Lincoln Memorial.

28.02.2026 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1999    πŸ” 449    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 17

Am writing about how to control a measles outbreak and I cannot stress enough how awful measles is, how you can’t escape it and how poorly it makes you. Also the MMR vaccine is very very effective. We’re lucky to have it.

28.02.2026 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I remember when presidents were constantly thwarted by that pesky congress even when they were trying do good things people wanted….

28.02.2026 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Running just got a whole lot more inclusive Thanks to these three new projects

It's so exciting to see all the great initiatives popping up in running right now! I've highlighted three inclusivity projects in my newsletter this week including schemes to improve access, visibility and belonging. @clorroe.bsky.social runningmatters.substack.com/p/running-ju...

27.02.2026 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This πŸ‘†

Main parties not meeting people’s needs/reality, progressive vote underestimated in media discourse, party infighting leading to electorate being forgotten, etc, etc. seems pretty straightforward to me

27.02.2026 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really looking forward to this!

27.02.2026 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last chance to join Professor Chris Whitty at the 2026 MJA Annual Lecture There are just a few days left to secure your place at this year’s Medical Journalists’ Association annual lecture, delivered by Professor Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England. As

πŸ“’ Last chance to join Professor Chris Whitty at the 2026 MJA Annual Lecture mjauk.org/2026/02/25/l...

26.02.2026 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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You mean how people freely, fairly and democratically voted to ensure you didn't win? How scandalous.

27.02.2026 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 234    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 5

Already baffled by some of the takes I’ve seen…

27.02.2026 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah yes we’re such silly northerners with our simple ways 😜

27.02.2026 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a very strong speech that will chime with a v large slice of electorate following on from the Greens messaging about people running ever harder just to stand still and how unfair that is. Seems like that should be something a Labour Party should also be addressing?

27.02.2026 09:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

obviously today is a huge embarrassment for Matt Goodwin and for Reform, which is something that we absolutely ought to celebrate, but we must also remember it's a huge embarrassment for Morgan McSweeney and Maurice Glasman and all the Blue Labour weirdos, and that's important to celebrate too :)

27.02.2026 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4261    πŸ” 792    πŸ’¬ 90    πŸ“Œ 20

A truly historic and (potentially) momentous win for the Greens. They’ve never won 10% in a by election before. Now they’ve won in a part of Manchester Labour has held since 1931.

27.02.2026 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 978    πŸ” 136    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 7

you know I would say her matching pink phone case really makes this, gives Goodwin a huge "sad loser man at the end of Legally Blonde" vibe

27.02.2026 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3432    πŸ” 546    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 14

You’ve nailed it! Her speech was good too while he eye rolled in the background

27.02.2026 08:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think it’s fair to say - Labour did this to themselves, the Reform response to the loss is incredibly racist/Trumpian and people can see them for what they are, and this is a big boost for the Greens. And maybe just maybe we should not let Reform dominate the conversation quite so much.

27.02.2026 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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So this immigrant girl dares to correct Mr NF’s English to say this is not the correct use of the word β€˜sectarian’.

Sectarianism means dogmatic narrow mindedness & prejudice against those who are different (to own sect).

And who does that remind you of? πŸ€”

27.02.2026 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Rising anger over β€˜lop-sided’ and β€˜immoral’ US health funding pacts with African countries Zimbabwe refuses to sign agreement and Kenya faces a court case over data sharing as new aid deals come under scrutiny

Rising anger over β€˜lop-sided’ and β€˜immoral’ US health funding pacts with African countries

27.02.2026 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

2am - it was a very long day πŸ€¦πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

27.02.2026 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes it's something I keep meaning to write about. Such an impact.

26.02.2026 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Was having a chat last night about how closure of Sure Start centres had this huge knock on effect on so many areas and that’s just one teeny part of it

26.02.2026 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Facial recognition error prompts police to arrest Asian man for burglary 100 miles away Exclusive: Alvi Choudhury claiming damages against Thames Valley police after biased technology confused him with man looking β€˜10 years younger’

Cool! Fine! Good! www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

25.02.2026 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0