Make Sense Health
Rachel PascalA medical and health writer for more than a decade. I write about how health information is communicated, understood and acted upon. Follow and Subscribe ↓
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 60 | Founded | 8 months ago | Last Issue | 10 days ago |
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We Value Science More Than Ever, So Why Do We Feel Less Informed?
In January 2026, results of the 2025 Public Attitudes to Science survey were published by Ipsos, the British Science Association, and UK Research and Innovation, providing data on what people think about science, scientists and science poli...
If You’ve Been Reading for a While… You’re Ready for More
If you’ve been reading Make Sense Health for a while, you’ve probably had a lightbulb moment a bit like this: “Oh… I’ve never thought about it like that before.”
Well, luckily for you, there’s more where that came from.
Maybe you’re alrea...
The Newsletter For Anyone Who Wants To Make Sense Of Health Information
Welcome to Make Sense Health. I’m so happy you’re here.
If you’ve just arrived for the first time, here’s what you need to know.
Make Sense Health is a newsletter about health information: how it gets made, how it travels, and how to mak...
TLAMW6: How A Medical Writer Uses Storytelling, Without Letting It Replace Evidence
The same techniques that make health stories compelling can make them misleading. A medical writer on where the line is.
Every month, Think Like A Medical Writer takes a real example from the world of health and medical communication and w...
Mind The Gap: What The Source Really Says, And Why Nobody Checked
Hi! I’m Rachel Pascal. I’ve spent more than a decade writing health communications, so I understand exactly how it gets shaped and packaged before it reaches you. Make Sense Health pulls back the curtain on that process, so you can read hea...
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