World Health Day 2019: promoting universal health coverage
Find out how we can all work towards universal health coverage this World Health Day to help achieve the WHO’s goal of #HealthForAll.
The challenges of rare disease publication planning
Discover how to develop an effective publications strategy for rare diseases with a recent article from the MAP newsletter.
Should pharmaceutical companies be doing more to advocate open access?
Many public funders have mandated open access to their research and support Plan S. Should pharmaceutical companies follow suit?
Disparities claimed between stance and action on clinical trial outcome reporting by top medical journals
Selective reporting of clinical trial outcomes may be widespread. This study reports instances occurring in CONSORT-endorsing medical journals.
It’s time to increase awareness of data ‘FAIRness’
Are you familiar with the FAIR data principles? Find out how to boost your data’s usefulness by making your data FAIR: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable.
Self-citation by peer reviewers: when is it appropriate and how to safeguard against malpractice
Authors and editors are asked to be vigilant, and advice to peer reviewers is updated, amidst scandal of reviewer who asked for multiple self-citations during reviews.
Patient reported outcomes: are they an essential element of publication planning?
A recent article in Medical Writing provides insights into the importance of patient reported outcomes in publication planning and guidance for best practice.
International Women’s Day 2019: #BettertheBalance
Join other medical, science, and publications professionals and #BettertheBalance this International Women’s Day.
Division among Cochrane members: what does the future hold?
Cochrane members have become divided over growing centralisation of the organisation. An article in The BMJ explores the question, “Has Cochrane lost its way?”.
Can holding institution heads to account lead to improved rates of clinical trial reporting?
AllTrials seeks support for a new initiative to monitor clinical trial reporting in the UK.
Consolidation and regulation is driving the current state of scholarly communications
A recent blog for The Scholarly Kitchen suggests mergers, acquisitions, and new regulations are increasingly changing the state of scholarly communications.
Open peer review: pilot studies reveal promising findings
As an increasing number of journals pilot transparent peer review, data indicate that open peer review does not compromise the process – at least when reviewers can stay anonymous.
Are we delivering on transparency and reproducibility?
Transparency and reproducibility are now synonymous with medical publications, but actions speak louder than words. A recent study examines whether progress has been made.
2019 International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Improving gender parity in medical publishing: what’s going on and how you can get involved.
Looking for new ways to adapt and innovate with your medical communications? Attend the 15th Annual Meeting of ISMPP!
Explore how you can adapt and innovate to more effectively communicate medical and scientific information by attending the 15th Annual Meeting of ISMPP, 15–17 April 2019, in National Harbor, Maryland, USA.
Meeting report: summary of day 2 of the 2019 European ISMPP Meeting
Missed ISMPP EU 2019? Read our meeting report to get up to speed!