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The Medical Journalists’ Association has a membership of more than 450 health and medical writers, broadcasters and editors. We are based in the UK and exist to promote excellence in journalism, encourage and support our membership and provide opportunities for networking.
Upcoming MJA Events
MJA Awards Ceremony
September 15 @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
News
Celebrating the life of Clare Dover - Former Daily Express and Telegraph medical correspondent Clare Dover has died after a long illness. We have invited friends and colleagues to pay tributes to Clare who was renowned for Read more...
Events
Lunch and learn: Tools of the trade – Investigative journalism techniques - A recording of this webinar can be found in our members’ only webinar section along with recordings of all previous webinars For everything you need to know about investigative journalism, Read more...
Blogs
Bowled over - What do you get a professor who has everything you need to know about statistics? That was the challenge the MJA EC faced when trying to find an appropriate ‘trophy’ Read more...
Awards Latest
MJA Awards 2022 are open for entry - More than £12,000 in prize money will be distributed to winners of the 2022 Medical Journalists’ Association Awards, which are now open for entry. Our annual celebration of excellence is Read more...
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Latest health news
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- Got a new rash? Monkeypox or something else?on May 24, 2022 at 11:19 pm
Resources
Gold-standard study shows probiotics improve gut instincts and mood - Sponsored content: Taking a probiotic for just four weeks improves mood, emotional processing and our ability to read faces new research by scientists at the University of Oxford has shown. Read more...
Member Benefits
More reasons to join the MJA - Membership of the Medical Journalists’ Association brings a host of benefits. These include discounts for books published by the MIT press and even car hire. We have negotiated free access Read more...
Work and Money
Let’s stamp out 60-day payment terms - We know that for many freelance members, chasing payments is a perennial problem, and there seems to be no end to the hoops and barriers to navigate before payment is Read more...
Gallery
2021 MJA Awards - This year’s MJA Awards were even more of a celebration of excellence as we were able to do it in person. We were also able to celebrate the success of Read more...
