Medical Writing

Medical writers take complex scientific data and render it into language that regulators, clinicians, and researchers can understand. The...

Ten years ago, in July 2016, I reflected on the future for school-leavers. The article, ‘Love What You Do,’ distilled my decades of...

Writing is not a constant skill but a fluctuating state. A look at how circadian rhythms, music and environment shape creativity and how...

Why pharmaceutical research wastes most of the data it generates and how AI and LLMs are beginning to unlock its hidden scientific value.

Semantic search tools can find relevant papers without exact keyword matches.

The solutions to our global crises already exist. The real bottleneck is how scientific knowledge is communicated and acted upon before it...

AI can fill a blank page in seconds, but does it solve writer's block or just relocate its costs? A medical writer's honest assessment of AI...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

From Dune's Voice to modern marketing, words shape perception more than facts do. A look at the psychology of language and why power words...

The use and efficacy of rhyme are so rooted in communication that the effect has been widely studied in psychology and linguistics,...

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

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

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

Preprints offer speed and visibility but come without peer review. A clear guide to what preprint servers are, how journals view them and...

The future of science communication appears to be becoming progressively less dependent on traditional journals and more reliant on direct,...

Reusing your own text is not the same as plagiarism, but it is not unrestricted either. A practical guide to acceptable text recycling in...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Never judge a book by its cover –we know

Publication planning provides the framework through which research findings are transformed into scientific knowledge and societal benefit.

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

1,963 search results and a 6 week deadline. A practical triage system for finding and extracting value from scientific literature for your...

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

A new guidance document for the publication of company-sponsored

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

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

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

When does dividing research into multiple papers cross into unethical fragmentation? A personal account of salami slicing and where the...

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

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

Writing that is short is vigorous.

Writer's block is real in medical writing and often hits experienced writers hardest. Practical techniques for breaking through when the...