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Endemic, Sporadic, Epidemic, Pandemic. Disease Occurrence Explained

July 2, 2025June 21, 2024 Damiana Chiavolini, MS, PhD

As discussed in a previous post, using the right words is crucial when writing about infection and infectious diseases. Disease occurrence has been gaining global attention in recent years, so … Read more

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Building Resilience in Story Pitching

June 17, 2024June 14, 2024 Damiana Chiavolini, MS, PhD

In a previous post, we discussed the importance of including the appropriate amount of information to make your idea stand out when pitching to editors. We invest a lot of … Read more

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Honing Editing Skills Through Practice and Collaboration

August 5, 2026May 30, 2024 Damiana Chiavolini, MS, PhD

Are you working as a full-time editor or aspiring to become one? Or maybe you regularly edit your own work as a writer? No matter what your position or tasks … Read more

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Contamination, Infection, and Infectious Disease (Are Not the Same!)

April 10, 2025May 24, 2024 Damiana Chiavolini, MS, PhD

As a researcher and educator in microbiology and infectious diseases, I often came across the incorrect use of terms related to microorganisms and their activities. As a medical communicator, I … Read more

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A Book About the Making of an Artificial Heart

May 22, 2024May 16, 2024 Damiana Chiavolini, MS, PhD

I recently had the privilege of co-chairing the 2024 John P. McGovern Award Lectureship, the most important event of the American Medical Writers Association Southwest Chapter. Mimi Swartz, an executive … Read more

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Shortening Sentences

May 14, 2026May 9, 2024 Damiana Chiavolini, MS, PhD

In a previous post, we discussed how removing unnecessary words can help writers create clear, concise, and engaging content for a wide range of readers. Shortening sentences is another helpful … Read more

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The Real Threat of AI to Medical Communicators (Part 1)

January 27, 2025May 1, 2024 J. Kelly Byram, MS, MBA, ELS
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After an earlier mini blog post, How Can Writers Use AI, that briefly discussed some ways medical writers use generative AI, Damiana shared how she uses AI to overcome the … Read more

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The Importance of Including Expert Quotes

May 22, 2024April 25, 2024 Damiana Chiavolini, MS, PhD

An important skill in health writing is the ability to integrate the insight, opinion, and research of experts. While not every article type may feature quotes from experts, incorporating the … Read more

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Can AI Help Us Overcome Writer’s Block?

July 2, 2025April 11, 2024 Damiana Chiavolini, MS, PhD

In a recently published post, Kelly highlighted some of the ways writers can use AI tools. She talked about how these tools can assist with tasks, such as content generation … Read more

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Find the Time and Motivation to Write 

May 22, 2024April 4, 2024 Damiana Chiavolini, MS, PhD

Many of us choose to become medical writers because we truly enjoy writing. However, working in medical communications involves managing multiple tasks and responsibilities, which can divert our attention from the … Read more

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