What do writers need to know about user testing? - Volume 24, Issue

Increasing amounts of information are being made available to patients – but how do we know if we are getting it right and meeting people's needs? In this article, we describe how we have employed user testing to test and improve not just…

Setting up for success: An overview of why mentoring matters for aspiring medical writers - Volume 30, Issue

The most successful people attribute their success to an effective mentoring network. Developing a great mentor network is critical to ensuring long-term professional development and growth. This article presents an overview of the mentoring…

Tweeting publications: A short DIY guide to Twitter copywriting for medical writers - Volume 30, Issue

The reach and impact of social media have made this communication channel the latest in a number of multidimensional communi - cation tools to be employed in health research. Social media has become a com - muni cation tool to reach various…

Getting Your Foot in the Door - Volume 29, Issue

In early 2020, Namrata and I found ourselves in between jobs when COVID-19 entered our lives. In this edition of Getting Your Foot in the Door, we share our experiences and learnings while searching for employment in the midst of a global crisis.…

Kristin Hood

Package leaflets for medication in the EU: The possibility of integrating patients’ perspectives in a regulated genre? - Volume 24, Issue

Package leaflets (PLs) have been legally required to accompany medicines in the EU since 1999. Despite the best intentions and efforts, however, they are generally not well-received by the public for whom they are intended. This paper picks up on…

Getting Your Foot in the Door - Volume 30, Issue

Below, two young colleagues share their experiences as mentees and the benefits they gained from such programmes. First, Geneviève Laumen tells it from the perspective of being part of an organised, structured mentorship. Next, Ivana Turek shares…

Getting Your Foot in the Door - Volume 27, Issue

One of the most challenging questions faced by academic life scientists at some point in their career is whether to pursue research or to look for suitable positions within industry. While the shift from academia to industry might result from a…

Science communication: A guide to creating online scientific content that engages - Volume 30, Issue

Science communication plays an important role in educating the public about scientific knowledge. Until recently, publishing in research journals and presenting at science conferences were the only options available to scientists for sharing their…

Implantable medical devices: Preclinical testing in new product development – on the road to clinical reality - Volume 31, Issue

Implantable medical devices (IMDs) have restored viable and meaningful lives to millions of people who would have otherwise continued to be severely restricted or suffered early death due to their pathologies. Research and development of IMDs are…