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Health writing skills

Our top blogs and resources to help you write high-quality, engaging health content.

evidence-based writing strategies

LAST UPDATED June 16, 2021 | FIRST PUBLISHED February 18, 2019 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Evidence-based writing strategies for health writers

Evidence-based writing is about making sure your writing incorporates best practices and recommendations as determined by communication-related research.

Filed Under: Health writing

editing courses and resources

LAST UPDATED January 12, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED December 20, 2018 | BY Libby Evans

Online editing courses and resources around the world

Editing can be a time-consuming part of the writing process. Luckily, there’s a wealth of information available to help you improve your editing skills. Here are the top online editing courses and resources for you to add to your writing toolkits.

Filed Under: Health & medical editing, Health writing

interesting and useful podcasts for health writers

LAST UPDATED February 10, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED November 20, 2018 | BY Libby Evans

Podcasts for health writers: Our top picks

These days, you can find podcasts on just about any topic – and, thankfully, there are plenty of interesting and helpful podcasts for health and medical writers. Here are our top picks to get you started.

Filed Under: Health writing

LAST UPDATED January 12, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED May 28, 2018 | BY Michelle Guillemard

How to write a medical ethics column

Daniel Sokol, lawyer and medical ethicist, has just been shortlisted for the ‘Best Columnist of the Year (Consumer Media)’ award at the PPA Awards 2018 (“the Oscars of the UK publishing industry”).  In 2015, Daniel won ‘Best Column’ at the UK Medical Journalists’ Association Awards.  In this article, he gives aspiring medical columnist some tips for success.

Filed Under: Health writing

Addressing vaccine hesitancy in writing

LAST UPDATED January 12, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED April 2, 2018 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Vaccine hesitancy – how to communicate about vaccination

Had The Lancet not published their now retracted article, “Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children” by Andrew Wakefield et al. in 1998, perhaps we wouldn’t be facing one of the most significant public health challenges of our time.

Filed Under: Health writing, Writing about COVID-19

LAST UPDATED June 15, 2021 | FIRST PUBLISHED March 7, 2018 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Clear Health Writing Checklist

A free checklist to help you break down the art and science of clear health writing.

Filed Under: Health writing

20 ways to assess your writing and identify quick fixes

LAST UPDATED February 10, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED February 20, 2018 | BY Michelle Guillemard

20 ways to assess your writing and identify quick fixes

There’s no denying that assessing your writing is a daunting, confusing task. Luckily, there are quite a few ways to evaluate your skills so you can develop your writing abilities with confidence.

Filed Under: Health & medical editing, Health writing

How long should it take to write a 500-word article

LAST UPDATED June 17, 2021 | FIRST PUBLISHED November 27, 2017 | BY Michelle Guillemard

How long does it take to write a 500-word article?

This is a question that comes up often in my course groups. And, it’s reasonable and natural to worry about time. Time is money. The less time you spend writing, the more money you make. The more time you spend researching, writing, reviewing and refining, the more your hourly rate drops.

Filed Under: Health writing

Short and sweet messages help persuade smokers to quit

LAST UPDATED March 21, 2021 | FIRST PUBLISHED June 5, 2017 | BY Dinethra Menon

Help people quit smoking with short and sweet messages

A study recently published in the Journal of Health Communication has looked at warning labels on cigarette packages in the Netherlands.

Filed Under: Health writing

3 simple health writing exercises

LAST UPDATED August 11, 2022 | FIRST PUBLISHED April 6, 2017 | BY Michelle Guillemard

3 easy writing exercises to do today

You can read hundreds of blog posts full of tips on how to improve your writing, but these easy writing exercises will get you real results.

Filed Under: Health writing

Writing clearly without dumbing down

LAST UPDATED August 11, 2022 | FIRST PUBLISHED February 23, 2017 | BY Michelle Guillemard

Wising up: writing clearly without dumbing down

Wising up is about helping your readers to understand why they should care.

Filed Under: Health writing

16 ways to add more detail to your evidence-based writing

LAST UPDATED February 9, 2023 | FIRST PUBLISHED February 16, 2017 | BY Michelle Guillemard

16 ways to add more detail to your writing

Adding more detail is a small yet significant tweak that helps to improve the quality of your writing.

Filed Under: Health writing

7 ways health writers can inspire behaviour change

LAST UPDATED March 21, 2021 | FIRST PUBLISHED January 12, 2017 | BY Michelle Guillemard

7 ways health writers can inspire behaviour change

If we want our readers to not only understand our content but also act on it, then we need to know more about how behaviour change works.

Filed Under: Health writing

6 handy voice recorder apps for your expert interviews

LAST UPDATED June 16, 2021 | FIRST PUBLISHED December 29, 2016 | BY Dinethra Menon

The voice recorder apps you need in your writing toolkit

Here’s how to find the most useful apps for recording audio or video interviews.

Filed Under: Health writing

How to debunk a myth

LAST UPDATED March 21, 2021 | FIRST PUBLISHED November 15, 2016 | BY Michelle Guillemard

How to debunk health myths (with evidence-based tips)

Evidence-based advice to help you debunk health myths, correct misinformation and inspire behaviour change in your readers.

Filed Under: Health writing

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