The use of machine translation and AI in medical translation: pros and cons - Volume 33, Issue

In this article, I provide a retrospective look at the emergence of translation technologies and summarise the pros and cons of the use of neural machine translation and generative AI tools in medical translation. I will examine both the advantages…

News from the EMA - Volume 33, Issue

The articles included in this section are a selection from the European Medicines Agency’s News and Press Releases archive. More information can be found on the Agency’s website: www.ema.europa.eu. Section Editor: Anuradha Alahari Medical…

Abstracts from the 57th EMWA Conference Poster Session - Volume 33, Issue

EMWA’s spring conference in Valencia featured 18 posters on a wide variety of topics of interest to medical writers. Clinical trial regulations, plain language summaries, graphical abstracts, and document quality control are just a few of the…

News from the EMA - Volume 33, Issue

Section Editor: Anuradha Alahari The articles included in this section are a selection from the European Medicines Agency’s News and Press Releases archive. More information can be found on the Agency’s website: www.ema.europa.eu. Medical…

Digital Communication - Volume 33, Issue

Section Editor: Nicole Bezuidenhout

Exploring the role of Microsoft’s Copilot in visual communication: Current use and considerations through science communicators’ lens

Author: Jacqueline Bersano

Medical Writing. 2024;33(3):79–88. https://do…

Publications - Volume 34, Issue

Section Editor: Maddy Dyer  How medical writers can support patient authors of company-sponsored publications Authors: Phil Leventhal, Danielle Drachmann, Stephen Gilliver, Hui Zhang  Medical Writing. 2025;34(2):116–120.…

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 –…

Winners of the Geoff Hall Scholarship Essay Competition - Volume 29, Issue

The Geoff Hall Scholarships are given in honour of a former president of EMWA. Geoff was a very special person, an extremely valued member of EMWA, and a very good friend to many EMWA members. He firmly believed that the future of EMWA lies in our…

Winners of the Geoff Hall Scholarship Essay Competition - Volume 30, Issue

Dear all, When I wrote the editorial for this issue last year, I never dreamed that a year later we would still be dealing with global lockdowns and quarantines. I hope and pray that you and your loved ones are staying safe (and sane!). The Geoff…

Embracing a new friendship: Artificial intelligence and medical writers - Volume 28, Issue

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning-driven software are evolving toward a technological advancement revolutionising the current global, social, and economic landscape. A major breakthrough in AI is the fast-growing natural language…