Medical Writing

Fabricated citations have grown 12-fold since 2023. A look at the Lancet audit and what the AI hallucination crisis means for scientific...

ICH E6 R3 has reset expectations for the Investigator's Brochure. What sponsors and medical writers need to know about safety reporting in...

Many medical writers start as scientists. A candid look at what the transition from bench to medical writing really involves and what it...

Discover 5 common scientific writing habits to avoid. From nominalisation to comma misuse, get expert tips to refine your clinical research...

How long does medical writing actually take? An honest look at what drives timelines, where time is lost and why speed comes with...

Self-doubt is common among medical writers. Practical techniques for evaluating your own writing objectively and developing your craft with...

Struggling to submit your manuscript? Practical guidance on journal selection, abstracts, peer review and overcoming submission block.

60 abbreviations in one document is not writing, it is archaeology. A practical guide to using abbreviations correctly, safely and sparingly...

AI can make your writing perfect but at what cost? A look at cognitive debt, authenticity and why the human fingerprint still matters more...

Paper mills, AI fraud and a broken peer review system are threatening the scientific record. A look at the publishing integrity crisis and...

Innovation in health communications is not about new tools. A look at AI risks, intent driven strategies and what meaningful progress...

Homeworking has made sedentary behaviour worse for medical writers. The health risks of prolonged sitting and what to do about it.

Graphical abstracts boost engagement but do they improve scholarly impact? A critical look at how visual abstracts work and where they fall...

Scientists invest huge time in conferences, yet much science shared is never published. Are conferences worth it, or is the model...

A zombie manuscript has all the vital signs but no soul. How disengaged teams kill scientific papers and what medical writers can do about...

Medical writing demands more than good grammar. A seasoned perspective on the technical skills, soft skills and resilience needed to thrive...

You can waste a considerable amount of time when reviewing and editing

Writing that is short is vigorous.

Omnichannel is giving way to intent driven communication. What does this mean for scientific dissemination and how findings reach decision...

The world's first human COVID challenge trial has been given the green light

Struggling with scientific writing? Discover evidence-based strategies to beat procrastination, structure your work and write with more...

Explore how AI and large language models are reshaping plagiarism, authorship and integrity in scientific writing.

Discover how artificial intelligence is affecting medical writing, where its limits lie, and why human judgement remains critical for...

From early clinical trials to Strimvelis, a journey through personalised medicine, gene therapy and the future of precision drug...

Rare Disease Day on 28 February 2026 served as a focal point for global awareness, policy progress, scientific innovation and community...

Understand plagiarism risks in biomedical research and learn how to avoid common mistakes with practical writing and citation practices.

How Paracelsus helped shape modern scientific thinking through observation, toxicology, and early chemical medicine.

Experience at Niche has taught us that clinical study protocols are born in the white-hot fire

Explore how artificial intelligence, economic pressure, and regulation are transforming medical writing, and what this means for quality and...

When trial findings are not reported the resulting gaps in the scientific record distort evidence synthesis, misdirect clinical...

There is a short summary of a scientific paper called an abstract

A clear guide to single and double quotation marks, American and British conventions, and common errors in academic writing.

Never judge a book by its cover –we know

A BMJ study finds nearly 10 percent of cancer research papers may be linked to paper mills, raising concerns about research integrity.

Let’s compare three distinct writers, modern medical writers, William Shakespeare, and ChatGPT.

If writing were merely a word optimisation problem, a contest of order, fluency, and speed—then the machines already have us beat.

Tim Hardman reflects on how information storage and access have changed over 40 years, contrasting mindful archiving with instant digital...

When trial findings are not reported the resulting gaps in the scientific record distort evidence synthesis, misdirect clinical...

Can AI replace PubMed? Compare the speed of LLMs with the precision of traditional databases in medical writing and scientific research.

The world's first human COVID challenge trial has been given the green light

Even when font choices are restricted, understanding the communicative power embedded in typography allows us to make more deliberate,...

Learn how the estimand framework improves clarity in clinical trials, how intercurrent events are handled, and why ICH E9 (R1) matters for...

Under existing regulatory frameworks, clinical study report is the established term used globally, particularly grounded in ICH E3

Once all the subjects have gone home, the samples have been analysed,

A new guidance document for the publication of company-sponsored

If you have been involved in the pharmaceutical industry for any length

There are people everywhere who use two spaces after a full-stop.

Titles are the first thing readers see, yet often they are addressed