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Our top blogs and resources to help you write high-quality, engaging health content.

Writing clearly without dumbing down

LAST UPDATED August 11, 2022 | FIRST PUBLISHED February 23, 2017 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Wising up: writing clearly without dumbing down

Wising up is about helping your readers to understand why they should care.

Filed Under: Health writing

16 ways to add more detail to your evidence-based writing

LAST UPDATED March 21, 2024 | FIRST PUBLISHED February 16, 2017 | BY Michelle Guillemard

16 ways to add more detail to your writing

Adding more detail is a small yet significant tweak that helps to improve the quality of your writing.

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7 ways health writers can inspire behaviour change

LAST UPDATED March 21, 2021 | FIRST PUBLISHED January 12, 2017 | BY Michelle Guillemard

7 ways health writers can inspire behaviour change

If we want our readers to not only understand our content but also act on it, then we need to know more about how behaviour change works.

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6 handy voice recorder apps for your expert interviews

LAST UPDATED June 16, 2021 | FIRST PUBLISHED December 29, 2016 | BY Dinethra Menon

The voice recorder apps you need in your writing toolkit

Here’s how to find the most useful apps for recording audio or video interviews.

Filed Under: Health writing

How to debunk a myth

LAST UPDATED August 29, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED November 15, 2016 | BY Michelle Guillemard

How to debunk health myths (with evidence-based tips)

Evidence-based advice to help you debunk health myths, correct misinformation and inspire behaviour change in your readers.

Filed Under: Health writing

Health and wellness blogs

LAST UPDATED March 21, 2024 | FIRST PUBLISHED November 1, 2016 | BY Michelle Guillemard

How to write high-quality health and wellness blogs

Here’s how to write high-quality, socially responsible blogs that help your readers make better decisions about their health and wellbeing.

Filed Under: Health blogging, Health writing

Guest post spam

LAST UPDATED December 4, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED October 11, 2016 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Guest post spam: How NOT to get your pitch accepted

Here’s how to tell a legitimate guest post request from a fake one – and how to deal with those annoying spammers once and for all.

Filed Under: Health blogging, Health writing

Advances in medicine

LAST UPDATED March 21, 2021 | FIRST PUBLISHED September 13, 2016 | BY Michelle Guillemard

How to write about advances in medicine

Not all medical breakthroughs are truly breakthroughs. Does that mean they’re not worthy of being reported on?

Filed Under: Health writing

Referencing software - endnote or mendeley

LAST UPDATED August 29, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED September 8, 2016 | BY Dinethra Menon

Referencing software: EndNote or Mendeley?

Confused about referencing software? We break it down.

Filed Under: Health writing

How to use case studies in your writing

LAST UPDATED August 29, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED August 10, 2016 | BY Dinethra Menon

When to use case studies in your writing

In our final article in our series on clinical evidence, we’re going to consider case studies and when to use them in your writing.

Filed Under: Health writing

Understanding observational studies

LAST UPDATED March 21, 2021 | FIRST PUBLISHED August 2, 2016 | BY Dinethra Menon

What is an observational study?

Learn what makes observational studies just as valuable as experimental studies for medical writers.

Filed Under: Health writing

What are randomised controlled trials

LAST UPDATED March 21, 2021 | FIRST PUBLISHED July 19, 2016 | BY Dinethra Menon

What are randomised controlled trials and why are they important?

This second article in our series on clinical evidence will look at the types of RCTs that are valuable sources of evidence for medical writers.

Filed Under: Health writing

Systematic reviews and meta analyses

LAST UPDATED March 21, 2021 | FIRST PUBLISHED July 14, 2016 | BY Dinethra Menon

Understanding systematic reviews and meta-analyses

This article is the first in a four-part series on different types of clinical evidence. The series is designed to help you understand how to write about different forms of evidence.

Filed Under: Health writing

Cure or treatment - what's the difference?

LAST UPDATED August 29, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED July 7, 2016 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Cure or treatment – what’s the difference?

What’s the difference between a cure and a treatment? We break it down.

Filed Under: Health writing

7 trusted medical journal search engines

LAST UPDATED December 4, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED June 28, 2016 | BY Dinethra Menon

7 trusted medical journal search engines

When you’re sourcing evidence for your writing projects, it is essential you access recent credible health and medical information: Enter medical journal search engines.

Filed Under: Health writing

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