Social media, communication challenges, and the role of a scientific writer in standing up for science - Volume 30, Issue

Social media and other communication technologies are great tools to raise awareness regarding public health challenges and measures to overcome them. At the same time, these modern technologies are used to spread misinformation and conspiracy…

Post-approval regulatory writing - Volume 23, Issue

Top ten questions about careers in MedComms - Volume 25, Issue

NetworkPharma has been running a series of careers events and workshops aimed at entry-level jobs in MedComms, and publish a careers guide, From Academic to Medical Writer, which is updated annually in March. In this article, Peter Llewellyn from…

Message from the President - Volume 21, Issue

Dear MEW reader Welcome to the first 2012 Medical Writing or MEW issue – another EMWA milestone to start off this stellar year. I hope you enjoy the new design and the thematic focus on oncology. The theme of EMWA's upcoming 34th Spring conference…

The war on cancer – What is the enemy, and are we winning? - Volume 21, Issue

The so-called ‘war on cancer’ is now in its fifth decade. This article presents some facts and figures about cancer and the effort to treat it. It outlines updated thinking on the hallmarks and classification of cancer, and draws together published…

Teaching scientific writing using the learner-centred approach - Volume 22, Issue

Learner-centred teaching is particularly suited to the teaching of scientific writing. The underlying premise of the learner-centred approach is simple: the learner will better assimilate new information if it is built on what they already ‘know’…

Passing the Torch: The Sequel/Filling Big Shoes - Volume 29, Issue

For the last 8 years, I have been serving as Editor-in-Chief of Medical Writing. I feel that it’s time to pass the torch to a new person with new energy and fresh ideas. As I wrote in 2012, “This is yet another step in the evolution of the…

In the Bookstores - Volume 26, Issue

A research paper is often the culmination of years’ worth of data and experiments, successes and failures, doubts and triumphs, as well as a balancing act between many different opinions from different authors. Writing one can be a daunting task,…

Building resilience: Navigating challenges and thriving among the demands of regulatory writing - Volume 33, Issue

Regulatory writing is a demanding yet rewarding profession in which writers help pave the way for groundbreaking healthcare innovations that improve the lives of patients. However, as critical as our work is, regulatory writing is full of challenges…

In the Bookstores - Volume 22, Issue

The Spirit Level

Ever had a ‘ping’ moment? This book might have been mine. I'm not a natural pessimist, but Western society today seems less cohesive and people more materialistic, stressed, unhealthy, and unhappy than in times gone by. Wealth and s…