
Peer review: who, why, and how
Whether you are a veteran researcher or just beginning your academic career, you are probably familiar with the concept of peer review. In an ideal

Whether you are a veteran researcher or just beginning your academic career, you are probably familiar with the concept of peer review. In an ideal

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provides guidance to pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers about distributing information on unapproved uses of their products. In

Professional medical communicators (writers, editors, or developers) are skilled at clearly communicating science. Since they are intimately familiar with style guides, reporting requirements, and proper

Are you having a difficult time writing a scientific paper? Do you want to publish your manuscripts in more prestigious journals? You are not alone.

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Recent developments in scientific publishing have many folks scrutinizing open-access journals a bit more closely. A journalist with Science concocted a fake manuscript that,

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It can be difficult to make sense of all the contradicting medical advice presented in the media. Thankfully, there are some great resources that independently