And here, guides
and articles on
the craft.

What is peer review? A complete guide

How it works, what problems it has, what editors say, what reviewers expect, and what authors can do to avoid getting stuck in limbo.

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What is Medical Affairs? Roles and information services

The role of MA within a pharma company, the kind of information it needs, and where an information partner truly adds value.

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Context Engineering: what it is and why it matters

Why AI doesn't work on its own, and what needs to happen to your documentation before you connect it to an assistant.

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Medical Writing: what it is, who needs it

The difference between regulatory, scientific, and educational medical writers — and when to bring the role in-house versus outsource it.

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Open Policy Finder (formerly Sherpa Romeo): self-archiving without the copyright headaches

A practical guide to figuring out which version of your article you can archive, and where, without running into copyright trouble.

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PRISMA step by step: from research question to flow diagram

From research question to flow diagram. Common mistakes and how to avoid them.

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Do the research yourself or delegate it: two ways to use AI for research

Deep research agents (Claude Science, OpenAI, Gemini) turn a question into a report in minutes. Drawing on 2026 data, we look at where they shine, where they fall short, and what still requires an information specialist.

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NotebookLM for health researchers: what it is, what it's for, and what happens to your data

What NotebookLM is and how it differs from a chatbot, what you can upload, what it generates (podcasts, video, mind maps, infographics), its use cases in health sciences, and an in-depth look at its privacy practices.

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