Veterinary Medical Writing - Volume 30, Issue

December is traditionally a time of reflection, with an old calendar year drawing to a close, a new one just around the corner, and many of us planning to spend the festive period with friends and loved ones. On top of that, 2021 brings to a close…

Medical Writing explores the many faces of Biotechnology - Volume 32, Issue

This Medical Writing issue focuses on the crucial role of medical writing and communications in biotechnology and product development in healthcare. In the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, biotechnology uses biological systems and…

Good Writing Practice - Volume 30, Issue

Grammatical misagreement in tense

I – Present, present perfect

Introduction

Each of the sections of a journal article contains anticipated conceptual components, which can be expressed by a specific verb tense for the perspective of time and the d…

Good Writing Practice - Volume 30, Issue

Introduction In this regular feature, the misagreement in tense is extended from present and present perfect tense (discussed in the previous edition of MEW) to an analysis of the frequently used present participle (of the participial phrase) and…

My First Medical Writing - Volume 33, Issue

Section Editor: Evguenia Alechine I’m glad to be sharing the work of a rising star in the medical writing and science communication world. On this occasion, I had the pleasure of working with Valentina Torres Monserrat, who has a degree in…

The Crofter: Sustainable Communications - Volume 32, Issue

EditorialSection Editor: Kimi Uegaki Growing and nurturing a grassroots sustainability team in a clinical centre Authors: Sarah Kabani, Virginie Chasseigne, Sihame Chkair Medical Writing. 2023;32(4):87–89. https://doi.org/10.56012/wynp1520

Time to make it shorter: Plain English in our context - Volume 24, Issue

Plain English in medical and scientific writing is not one-size-fits-all, because audiences differ. Advice on writing plain English abounds. In 1946, George Orwell, best known as the author of 1984, formulated a much quoted, compact set of rules for…

Getting Your Foot in the Door - Volume 26, Issue

In this edition of GYFD, EMWA Internship Forum (IF) lead Derek Ho gives us a rundown on the second Live IF in Birmingham. Don’t forget – Barcelona is the next IF venue! The second contribution is from Laura Rodriguez. Laura is not a medical writer…

Veterinary Medical Writing - Volume 30, Issue

This edition of Veterinary Medical Writing signals a changing of the guard as Karim Montasser passes on the reins, having guided this section of Medical Writing with a steady hand during his tenure. And it is mindful of those auspicious shoes to…

Medical Communication - Volume 27, Issue

At the start of a medical writing career, the quality control (QC) step can fill writers with a sense of dread. Someone is holding a magnifying glass to your carefully crafted (and at this point deeply loved) document and is trying to pick holes in…