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Black pioneers in medical writing
February is Black History Month in America. It’s a month where the achievements of Black pioneers are celebrated and their struggles acknowledged. This post highlights the immense contribution African-Americans have brought to the medical writing profession.
Writing about controversial health topics: Achieving a fair and balanced approach
How do you ensure your writing is fair and balanced? Here’s what you need to know if you’re writing about controversial health topics.
Effective public health messaging: Lessons from the pandemic
What lessons can we learn from the public health messaging in the last year? Here’s what behavioural research shows us about how people respond to public health messages.
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: How to convey accurate information
Re-examining vaccine hesitancy in light of the current pandemic.
Racism is a public health problem: Here’s how health writers can talk about it
Hafsa Abdirahman discusses the toll of COVID-19 on Black and Brown communities and the lessons health writers can learn from it.
COVID-19 and the rush to publish: How to find reliable research
As health writers, we have to do our due diligence to ensure we are citing reliable and scientifically accurate sources.
How to write about epidemics: Experts share their advice
Tips for health and medical writers on how to write responsibly and avoid spreading misinformation.