top of page


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
Â
Â
Â


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
Â
Â
Â


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
Â
Â
Â


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
Â
Â
Â


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
Â
Â
Â


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
Â
Â
Â


Rebuilding Trust in Science and Public Health through Podcasting
Camille Ledoux, PhD As the chaos unfolding at the federal level continues to threaten the future of science and public health in the...

Camille Ledoux, PhD
Mar 114 min read
Â
Â
Â


Is Laughter Our Best Weapon?
We’ve all heard the cliché that laughter is the best medicine. Of course, in public health we don’t take that literally, because we...
Heather Duncan
Feb 234 min read
Â
Â
Â
bottom of page

