http://www.biomedicaleditor.com/biomedical-editor-blog.html The BioMedical Editor Blog keeps you up to date with what's new on the site: recently released and updated pages, writing and grammar tips, and news and resources for scientific authors. Subscribe here. en-us medical editing Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:53:29 GMT Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:53:29 GMT biomedicaleditor.com http://www.biomedicaleditor.com/incidence-and-prevalence.html The terms incidence and prevalence are closely related. Learn more about the difference between this confusing word pair with this usage tip. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:36:36 GMT http://www.biomedicaleditor.com/writing-tips.html Unlike grammar and spelling, writing style is not simply a matter of right or wrong, of strict rules to follow in every circumstance. Learn how to use style to your advantage with these free writing tips. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:59:43 GMT http://www.biomedicaleditor.com/hedging.html Hedging is not just for gardening! In writing, it refers to cautious language. Qualifiers, the passive voice, and apologetic quotation marks are three commonly used hedging techniques. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:47:37 GMT http://www.biomedicaleditor.com/passive-voice.html Sometimes the passive voice is the better choice in scientific writing. Here are three good reasons to use it. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:41:35 GMT http://www.biomedicaleditor.com/grammar-tip-dangling.html Dangling modifiers create sentences that are unclear and sometimes unintentionally humorous. Learn how to find them before your readers do! Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:18:12 GMT http://www.biomedicaleditor.com/active-voice.html Exactly what is active voice and how does it differ from passive voice? When should a science author use each voice? Learn more about these two voices with this writing tip. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:35:33 GMT http://www.biomedicaleditor.com/googlehostedservice.html Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:40:00 GMT