Medical translation: A driving force behind equitable access to healthcare - Volume 33, Issue

In this Medical Writing issue on Translation, we explore the transformative role of translation in advancing medical communications and improving access to healthcare. Translation is the intricate process of converting the written word from one…

Thriving in the data economy as data-fluent PhD graduates - Volume 29, Issue

We are living in an era of data deluge. With the amount of data generated increasing rapidly, organisations are in high need of individuals who are skilled at managing, analysing, and interpreting data. Data literacy is deemed as a crucial…

An interview with Chris Winchester - Volume 27, Issue

Chief Executive Officer of HealthScience communications consultancy Oxford PharmaGenesis and a leading member of Open Pharma

In the Bookstores - Volume 23, Issue

Health Communication: From Theory to Practice by Renata Schiavo; Jossey-Bass, 2013. ISBN: 978-1-118-12219-8 (paperback). 57.50 GBP. 656 pages.   An excellent textbook loaded with theory and case studies for practice, but more useful alongside a…

From EMWA's new President Carola Kraus - Volume 30, Issue

A year of EMWA firsts has passed and while we are still not in a post-pandemic phase, one can see that our profession has regained its momentum. In the past, you might have experienced the need to explain to family members and friends what “medical…

Go certified – get ready for the BELS exam - Volume 27, Issue

If you are a manuscript editor, you can earn a certification through the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS), attesting your editorial proficiency. Such objective evidence is desirable for many writers and editors in the life sciences –…

The Write Stuff Archive

The Write Stuff Archive

The Write Stuff was the name of EMWA’s journal starting in 1998 and up until the name was changed to Medical Writing in 2012. This archive contains issues of The Write Stuff dating back to 2002.

Volume: 20 | Issue: 4 | Ye…

How to combat medical misinformation with a sound content strategy - Volume 28, Issue

In our post-truth era of media and communications, implementing a sound content strategy can help your message reach the right individuals. It is time for experts and healthcare companies to lead the change as ethical and credible sources of…

Catching the wave of lifestyle medicine - Volume 28, Issue

Non-communicable diseases (degenerative chronic diseases) are wreaking havoc on human health, causing 70% of deaths world - wide, but lifestyle medicine is ready to tackle them by helping people change the habits behind them. A new medical…

The evolution of biotechnology: From ancient civilisations to modern day - Volume 32, Issue

This article takes you on an intriguing exploration of the intertwined histories of biotechnology and medical writing. From ancestral plant cultivation to revolutionary advancements in genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics, we delve into the…