O conteúdo no Patient é revisado por pares pela nossa equipe de conteúdo clínico, seguindo o Padrão do NHS para Criação de Conteúdo de Saúde.
Kerry Taylor-Smith
Jornalista freelancer
Bacharelado (Hons) em Ciências Naturais
Kerry é escritora, editora e revisora freelance desde 2016; ela é especializada em tópicos relacionados à ciência e saúde.
Kerry has written on everything from astronomy to nanomaterials to mental health and social media, and everything in between.
Kerry has an honours degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Bath where she studied a range of topics including chemistry, biology, and environmental sciences. NCTJ-trained, she became staff writer at Laboratory News before being promoted to web editor in 2011. She would spend her days writing science-based news and features, as well as interviewing scientists and writing editorial comment pieces.
As a freelance writer, Kerry’s work has appeared in many science, medical and lifestyle magazines and various websites, including Patient, NetDoctor and the AZO and Compelo Medical portfolios. Her articles cover a wide range of topics including nanotechnology, physics, medical devices, pharmaceuticals and environmental issues, amongst many others.
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