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I worked closely with the author and designer to edit this e-book, Patient Earth. Published in 2025, it's packed with practical ideas to help hospitals increase profitability by solving healthcare’s pollution and waste problems. It's content that serves customers while showcasing a startup's capabilities.
Here's a project that had a real impact on public health policy. I collaborated with a panel of distinguished medical and scientific experts to create accessible summaries of this landmark report: Every breath we take: The lifelong impact of air pollution. This work was all about making the complex simple – one of my top skills.
This case study took me into the wayback machine. What's now state-of-the-art VR drug design tech started out as a headset that consisted of two TVs on a motorcycle helmet. This is one in a series of blogs I wrote for LifeArc, a billion-dollar technology transfer organization that brings the Medical Research Council's work into practical applications.
I think the highly visual content makes this an especially readable and intuitive guide for people with Raynaud's. Along with the in-house team and clinical advisors, I was committed to writing accurate, fully referenced and peer-reviewed content. This comprehensive guide covers diagnosis, treatment, self-care, research, and where to find support.
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