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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Age of Insecurity: Science in the MAGA Era
With the Trump administration's communications embargo on public health agencies  and the recent purge of CDC datasets, access to...

Patrick Murphy
Feb 104 min read
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Weathering the Storm: The Shifting Role of Medical and Science Communications in the U.S.
These days, it often feels like there is a seismic shift taking place in the biomedical sciences. With the incoming administration’s...

Patrick Murphy
Jan 13 min read
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Strength in Synergy: Rebuilding Trust Through Libraries and Public Health
M&D is collaborating with Rachel Wedeward of Miss Research  to develop educational webinars to help public health professionals achieve...

Rachel Wedeward
Nov 26, 20243 min read
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A Guide to Making the Most of a Professional or Academic Conference
It’s officially conference season in North America, and we recently returned from presenting at the American Medical Writers Association...
Heather Duncan
Nov 8, 20244 min read
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Mpox, Public Health Emergencies, and the Challenges of Communicating Risk
Now that the world is officially in the midst of another public health emergency, this time prompted by an epidemic of clade 1b mpox  in...
Heather Duncan
Aug 20, 20244 min read
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Introducing Our Co-Founders with a Public Health and Science Resource Round-Up
As we expand the reach and scope of our blog, M&D co-founder S. Patrick Murphy will now be regularly contributing on issues related to...
Heather Duncan
Aug 5, 20244 min read
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Paxlovid Is a Communications Failure
Paxlovid, the brand name for a combination therapy consisting of ritonavir and nirmatrelvir, is an oral antiviral medication available...
Heather Duncan
Jun 28, 20244 min read
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Avian Flu: Preparing for a Spillover Event
There’s been a lot of discussion in the media recently about the possibility of an avian flu outbreak in humans. This is a breakdown of...
Heather Duncan
Jun 5, 20244 min read
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Graphical Abstracts: What are they and why do you need one?
Today the internet is essential to the way we connect, communicate, and collaborate, so it is no surprise that academic publishers are...
Heather Duncan
Jan 31, 20242 min read
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