Health writing skills

Do you have an idea for a health article but don’t know how to take the next step? Are you looking for ways to share your passion for health with others?

Here are 6 high-quality general medicine journals to follow. Why not add one of them to your reading repertoire this week?

Analysing articles written by award-winning writers, recognised for their superior storytelling abilities, can help you enhance your health writing skills.

If you’re planning to write a summary of a published journal article from a peer-reviewed medical journal, consider these suggestions to help guide your writing.

The appeal to authority implies that an expert’s opinion is a universal truth, and it’s a tactic many writers use – often in the absence of evidence – despite it being somewhat of a logical fallacy.

Although it’s ideal to aim to read the latest news and developments in research on a daily basis – or at least a few times per week – you may feel you’re not able to keep up with research if you don’t have clear strategies in place.

As medical writers, we have to balance what we can and can’t say in terms of legal guidelines and patient information.

Learn what a disease is and how it differs from a disorder, syndrome or condition.

Working as a health writer not only means spending many hours writing but also involves countless hours reading medical literature.

When you’re writing health content for websites, it’s important to do keyword research before you start the writing process.

If you can work on trying to avoid these mistakes, you’ll be on your way to producing a fantastic feature article.

Many writers tend to favour particular words and phrases. Sometimes we never realise how strong this subconscious trend is until we see the final, published product – or worse, until we receive an editor’s feedback.