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Interpreting Scientific Evidence for the Non-Expert
Every now and then, a major news publication will post a story with a headline like, “ HIV can be completely eliminated in laboratory...
Heather Duncan
Oct 35 min read


Plain Words, Better Outcomes: Writing for Every Patient
Siddhartha Mohan is a medical writer and blogger who was diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) as an adult. He writes about his...

Siddharth Mohan
Sep 124 min read


When the Numbers Lie: How Health Data Get Distorted in the Media
Image by Jan from Pixabay This post was created in collaboration with M.E. Sidall . We often blame social media for the spread of...

Heather Duncan and M.E. Sidall
Jul 305 min read


Understanding the Disinformation Space: What Health Communicators Can Learn from "Wellness World"
Image adapted from ContuEd.com licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 A couple of weeks ago, we attended the Society for Health Communication’s...
Heather Duncan
Jul 117 min read


Taking Action: How Medical Writers Can Support the LGBTQIA+ Community
This is part two of our Pride month blog series, in which we address the current social, legal, and medical landscape affecting the...

Heather Duncan and Patrick Murphy
Jun 273 min read


Why Pride Matters More Than Ever
In honor of Pride month, this is part one of a blog series that will address the current social, legal, and medical landscape affecting...

Heather Duncan and Patrick Murphy
Jun 124 min read


Where Can We Direct the Public for Reliable Health Information?
Public trust in our government health agencies is at an all-time low. Recent polling by the Kaiser Family Foundation , for example, shows...
Heather Duncan
May 133 min read


When the Predator Becomes Prey: Fighting Back against Predatory Journals with John H. McCool
John H. McCool is Chief Scientific Editor at Precision Scientific Editing, LLC . He has edited over 1,500 scientific manuscripts for top...

John H. McCool
May 54 min read


Does Public Health Have a Language Problem?
Photo by Nick Fewings In a recent interview with journalist Ben Meiselas, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear spoke at length on the failure of...
Heather Duncan
Apr 184 min read


Gain Knowledge, Gain Power: How to Invest in Yourself in a Time of Crisis
Recent cuts to the NIH, CDC, NOAA, and other federal agencies that support scientific research in the U.S. have thrown the scientific...
Heather Duncan
Mar 195 min read
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