An interview with Chris Winchester - Volume 27, Issue

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

Profile: An interview with Professor Peter Jüni on methodology and statistics in scientific manuscripts - Volume 25, Issue

This issue of Medical Writing (MEW) is about statistics, so what is more appropriate than interviewing a research methodologist who focuses on epidemiology and statistics in clinical research? I am happy that we were able to win Professor Peter Jüni…

The Webscout - Volume 22, Issue

When thinking about ‘writing around the world’, the first thing that came to my mind was the obvious fact that every medical writer can work anywhere in the world and independently of where the client is located, as long as the client and writer use…

Gained in Translation: Science at the multilingual crossroads - Volume 23, Issue

The concept of equivalence in translation has long been hotly debated. Thus, it has been argued that ‘equivalent’ means ‘virtually the same thing’ and that equivalence in translation is therefore an ‘illusion’. Alternatively, equivalence has been…

The ABCs of paediatric plain language summaries - Volume 30, Issue

Plain language summaries need to be written at a proficiency level of 2 to 3, which roughly corresponds to a 6th grade to 8th grade reading level. Writing these for paediatric audiences brings even greater challenges. For communication to be…

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…

Getting Your Foot in the Door - Volume 27, Issue

GYFD congratulates the EMWA Internship Forum team for another great event in Barcelona. Also in this edition, first time attendee Clare Chang shares with us some insights she gained in herquest for getting that first medical writing job. I am sure…

Gained in Translation - Volume 28, Issue

I think going from actual medical writing to translation or vice versa is not a one-way street but an avenue. On a personal level, I think that translating goes hand in hand with being bilingual, or trilingual as I am now with Spanish, English, and…

How to write about coronavirus: Best practices for health writers - Volume 30, Issue

FOCUS ON FACTS AND EVIDENCE-BASED REPORTING 

what we know, not what we think might happen

AVOID FEAR-MONGERING

watch your language

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…