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First issue of Medical Writer Magazine is now live!

Issue 1 of Medical Writer Magazine is now live! I released it on 30 December 2024, with an official post on LinkedIn 🙂 Back in March 2024, I wanted to do something more exciting than an email newsletter to share information about medical writing with medical writers. I set up a poll on LinkedIn and
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YouTube Health community session with Joe Freeman, Deputy Head of Social at NHS England

I attended the YouTube Health online community session in November, hosted by Vishaal Virani, Head of Health at YouTube UK & Ireland. This session featured a Q&A with Joe Freeman, Deputy Head of Social at NHS England. Please note: I (Virginia) wrote this article, and it was very kindly reviewed & edited for accuracy by
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Pharmacist Virginia gets 500,000 views with the World Health Organization for antimicrobial awareness

I collaborated with the World Health Organization (WHO) to produce a video that helps raise awareness of antimicrobial resistance. The challenge was to hit the points in the brief in a way that engages viewers so they get the key message of the video: we can use antibiotics in a responsible way to help keep
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YouTube Health Q&A with Dr Liz O’Riordan: Retired breast surgeon, breast cancer specialist, and three times author

Dr Liz O’Riordan is a retired breast surgeon who has had breast cancer three times in her life. She has authored three books: Under The Knife (her memoir), The Complete Guide to Breast Cancer, and The Cancer Roadmap (coming out January 2025). So what motivates her to create health education videos for the masses? With
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Doctor Azmain shares his top tips for creating health videos

I attended UK YouTube Health Creator Community online session on Wednesday 25th September 2024. Hosted by Dr Vishaal Virani, Head of Health at YouTube UK & Ireland, the session included presentations from Fangyue Chen from the Fleming Initiative and Doctor Azmain. Overview from Vishaal Fangyue Chen health creators PhD research and Fleming Initiative Doctor Azmain’s
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First issue of Medical Writer Magazine is now live!

YouTube Health community session with Joe Freeman, Deputy Head of Social at NHS England

Pharmacist Virginia gets 500,000 views with the World Health Organization for antimicrobial awareness

YouTube Health Q&A with Dr Liz O’Riordan: Retired breast surgeon, breast cancer specialist, and three times author

Doctor Azmain shares his top tips for creating health videos