The World’s Response to SARS-CoV-2
The outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 has tested our world like never before. Long before we got here though, we were warned about our unpreparedness. In a 2015 talk, Bill Gates said…
Vaccines in Development For COVID-19
As cases of SARS-CoV-2 continue to rise, with close to 1.9 million cases worldwide, the race is on to find a vaccine. Countries and companies around the world have risen…
Anti-Viral Drugs In Development For COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2, also known as COVID-19, is a coronavirus that causes, sometimes severe, respiratory illness. The first reported case was on December 31, 2019, in Wuhan, China, and the outbreak has…
How to Spot Predatory Science
Trying not to fall victim to predatory science is becoming a skill in its own right. Not only are the number of predatory journals increasing but predatory science has started…
Medical Writing in a Digital Era – 10 Things to Watch in 2020
Over the years, medical writing has evolved enormously in response to changes in the healthcare field. Here, we look back and explore some of those changes and what they mean…
The Queens’ Secret Annamese Fertility Herb Resolves an Unmet Medical Need – on track for FDA Botanical Drug Approval
This particular presentation was one of the last of the whole conference; an unenviable place to be as most delegates have left/are leaving. However, this session was unusually well attended…
Breast cancer blood test can detect early diagnosis.
Breast cancer is a global healthcare concern. It’s the most common cancer in the world among women – 12.4% of women in the US alone will develop it over the…
The Gold Cape of Mold
Unlike many communications agencies who flock to Manchester, Cheshire or London, Rx Communications has chosen to base its headquarters in the ancient Welsh town of yr Wyddgrug, or Mold, (if you…
Are we playing God?
I recently attended the DIA 2019 in San Diego. It was fascinating listening to all the different talks and realising the advances in science that will undoubtedly help with clinical…
Identifying High-Value Patient Engagement Opportunities
Jaye Bea Smalley from Celgene and Linda Brennan from Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ran a workshop at the DIA (International Meeting for the Drug Information Association) on this topic using the…