Make Sense Health
Rachel PascalMedical and health writer since 2012. Creator of the SENSE framework. Writing about health information from the inside, for the people who read it and the people who create it. Subscribe ↓
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 76 | Founded | 10 months ago | Last Issue | 2 days ago |
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On writing for pharma — and what people get wrong about it
This month’s Think Like A Medical Writer touches on what it’s like to write for pharmaceutical clients.
I want to say something about this before the piece drops, because the assumptions people make about pharma writing are often wrong — i...
What Does This Piece Do For The Person Reading It?
Write With SENSE — October 2026
Each month, Make Sense Health takes one big question about health information and explores it from several angles — always through the lens of the SENSE framework. Write With SENSE is the practical paid inst...
On my new book, and why it started with a question I couldn’t answer
I’ve been working on a book.
I don’t talk about it as much as I probably should, partly because for a long time it felt too early, and partly because the closer you get to something the harder it is to describe it simply.
But it’s in desi...
Do These Web Pages Make Vitamin D Feel Relevant To You?
Each month, Make Sense Health takes one big question about health information and explores it from several angles — always through the lens of the SENSE framework. This month: why do people believe science matters, but not to them? And what...
Everything Make Sense Health — Your Guide To What's Here
What Make Sense Health is
Health information is everywhere.
A lot of it is hard to understand, and even harder to create well. Make Sense Health aims to change that — for the people who read it, and the people who make it.
Each mont...
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Medical and health writer since 2012. Creator of the SENSE framework. Writing about health information from the inside, for the people who read it and the people who create it. Subscribe ↓
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