Teaching Medical Writing - Volume 30, Issue

One of the most challenging aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been remote education. Instructors and students, from primary grades to university level to professional training forums, have struggled to teach and learn synchronously online. Here,…

From the Editor - Volume 32, Issue

As pharma companies strive for carbon neutrality, carbon accounting is now part of day-to-day business; the carbon footprint for each process, each step, and each stakeholder is closely scrutinised. Freelance medical writers and communicators as busi…

The Webscout - Volume 24, Issue

Are we aware how different from each other presentations for lay audiences and those for professional experts are, even if they cover the same subject? Check these publications on pirfenidone, a drug against idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

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…

Growing a remote medical writing business: Two perspectives - Volume 31, Issue

Deciding to grow your own remote medical writing business can be daunting. In this article Lesley and Bilal, who each own and manage independent medical writing agencies, share how they founded and grew their businesses. Medical Writing.…

Wait! What? There’s stuff missing from the scholarly record? - Volume 31, Issue

The scholarly record is an ever-evolving network – or graph – of truth assertions on which each discipline bases its discussions, and against which each discipline measures its progress. But what if the scholarly record is missing a significant…

Medical Writing in French: Du français à l’anglais: Understanding your source - Volume 33, Issue

Biotechnology - Volume 34, Issue

Section Editor: Jennifer Bell Dealing with animal death and writing about it: Cultivating resilience in biotechnology writing Author: Vanessa Zaiatz Bittencourt Medical Writing. 2025;34(1):70–73. https://doi.org/10.56012/dgla9046

The Crofter: Sustainable Communications - Volume 31, Issue

Greetings from the croft! As a member of the EMWA’s Sustainability Special Interest Group (SUSSIG), I’m excited about this issue of Medical Writing focusing on sustainability. There are so many aspects of sustainability and recently, the link to the…

Connecting through screens: Navigating relationships with patients and advocacy groups in a digital world - Volume 33, Issue

As a Healthcare Publications Editor at Karger Publishers, I write, edit, and oversee the development of patient information resources in our Fast Facts for Patients series. Soft skills are vital in my role at Karger, where we are committed to…