Although many people use both terms interchangeably, scientific translation and medical translation are not the same. Understanding the differences between scientific translation vs medical translation is essential when choosing the right specialist translator for your project. Both fields require a high level of specialisation and share...
If you are travelling abroad, preparing your medical documents can be just as important as checking your passport or taking out insurance. Having certain medical documents translated can make it easier to receive medical care in an emergency, avoid communication problems with healthcare professionals and...
Health tourism in Europe continues to grow, driven by international mobility and the search for specialised treatments. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, this sector represents billions of euros annually and will continue to grow in the coming years. However, many clinics are...
Clinical trial translation has become a strategic part of European regulatory compliance. Since the full application of Regulation (EU) 536/2014 and centralised management through the Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS), consistency in documentation has become a matter of linguistic quality and regulatory risk. A term...
In a multinational clinical trial, it is enough for a single sentence to be poorly translated for the whole study to falter: misinformed patients, invalid data, regulatory delays running into millions of dollars. Medical and pharmaceutical translation is no longer an "extra," but a central...
Accuracy is essential in the world of professional medical translation, but clarity is just as important. An accurate translation is meaningless if the target audience cannot understand it. This is where plain language in healthcare translation becomes a powerful tool, ensuring that medical information is...
It’s quite common for people to think that only health professionals, like doctors, pharmacists or scientists, should do medical, pharmaceutical or scientific translations. This is a fairly normal view, so there is no blame attached to having that opinion. After all, who is better to...
Often, after you have done the hard work of writing a research paper, you find yourself with the surprise of having to engage with the process of writing a cover letter. Although it may seem like a formality, the cover letter is actually an important...
Rare diseases affect a small percentage of the population (between 3.5 and 5.9%). However, their impact on patients, families and healthcare systems is enormous: they have long been misunderstood, misdiagnosed and marginalised. This makes the situation difficult and poses great challenges in terms of research,...
Medicine is one of the most important and sensitive fields in the world. A growing number of new diseases are being added to those that already exist and we are more and more aware of situations that expose us to the risk of disease. At...