Listeriosis Last year we experienced the biggest food-borne outbreak of listeriosis in this country in over 20 years. At last count, 30 people across 28 states had died as a result of eating tainted cantaloupes that were linked to one Colorado farm. And a total of 146 cases were confirmed in this outbreak. The causative bacterial organism, Listeria…
Social and News Media Trends Correlated Well with Officially Reported Data During the 2010 Haitian Cholera Outbreak h Social media certainly tends to get a bad rap sometimes – but did you know that during the 2010 Haitian cholera epidemic, information on disease parameters was transmitted faster via social media and internet news than via…
Last Tuesday I joined a bunch of other medical writers at an AMWA-New England networking lunch. We typically have our lunch meetings at a Chinese restaurant in Cambridge, MA – it’s a great, central location for a midweek gathering because they have a parking lot – somewhat of a rarity in Boston, especially when there’s…
Another microscopy update for you! If you’ve ever had to examine birefringent materials microscopically, chances are you’ve used polarizing microscopy. But if not, and you feel like learning something about it, check out this article at BitesizeBio! l Image Credit ardelfin at Morguefile
If you’re considering surgery any time soon, you might want to take into account the results of a recent study that unveiled a link between a surgeon’s age and the incidence of complications after surgery. Antoine Duclos MD, from the University of Lyon, France, and colleagues performed a multicenter study that aimed to evaluate the…
Yesterday was our AMWA-New England chapter’s Winter Roundtable Brunch at the Hilton Garden Inn in Waltham, MA. It was a beautiful winter day here – chilly, but bright and sunny with a clear blue sky. Perfect driving weather for those who made the trek from the opposite ends of New England. I was privileged to be hosting a roundtable discussion…
Are you thinking about a career in medical writing, but don’t really know much about the field? Listen to this interview with Dr Emma Hitt, a seasoned medical writer in Georgia. Hopefully it will help spur you on in your endeavors!
Well it finally happened! I’d procrastinated enough, and eventually managed to make a decision on a business name so that I could purchase the domain and become self-hosted. I think it’s at least functional here right now, although I’ll be slowly adapting the site more as time goes by, so bear with me! I’m enjoying…
I recently talked about white papers as a good market for medical writers to tap into. And I additionally wrote this guest post on writing white papers for the medical industry. But not everyone is a fan of this old favorite! f What’s the Problem? They tend to get a bad rap. Painful, dull, and overlong are just a few…
Many pet owners were not too happy with the release of a manuscript by veterinarians Bruno B. Chomel and Ben Sun in the February 2011 issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases from the Centers for Disease Control. Their article “Zoonoses in the Bedroom” discussed the fact that sleeping with pets has the potential for serious health risks. …
