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Jennifer Holmes

@jenmededit.bsky.social
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Freelance Medical Writer and Editor | Bookworm | Communicating science well--for healthy people and a healthy planet 🌳

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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Some great choices on this list. I do love a book about books or libraries. #booksky #librarylove modernmrsdarcy.com/novels-about...
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18 novels about librarians
For all the bibliophile-centered book lists we've made over the years, can you believe we've never dedicated one to librarians? I was shocked to discover
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I agree. I actually saw the movie first and that spurred me on to finally pick up the book.
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Yes! So well cast.
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I highly recommend Year of Wonders if you liked Hamnet.
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I really loved it also!
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
An book flight: 🍂BY ANY OTHER NAME, Jodi Picoult: his fic exploring authorship of Shakespeare’s plays. 🍂YEAR OF WONDERS, Geraldine Brooks, set in a village during 1666 London plague outbreak. 🍂HAMNET, Maggie O’Farrell explores grief inspiring Shakespeare’s Hamlet. #bluebrewbooks #booksky
A stack of 3 books sits on my doorstep next to an orange mum and a wooden pumpkin sign reading Welcome to Our Patch.
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Wishing you continued and uneventful recovery, Angela!
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fall baking has begun. First up: apple. This is an apple-almond cake that I saw on Diane Morrisey’s Instagram account. She called it French Apple Cake 🍎🍎🍎 #baking
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here’s the link to the PLoS publication: journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...
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Accelerometer-derived real-world sleep stages and risk of incident diseases: A UK Biobank cohort study and phenome-wide association analysis
In this observational study, Shengzhi Sun and colleagues examine accelerometer-derived sleep patterns in 95,559 participants from the UK Biobank and find that differences in sleep stages, duration, re...
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Just fueling my obsession with the Fitbit sleep report… #sciencesky #sleepscience www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
medscape.com
What 95,000 Wrist Trackers Revealed About Sleep
Sleep duration and stages, including REM and deep sleep, were associated with risk for multiple diseases, with a sleep duration of 6-8 hours showing the greatest benefit.
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This story caught my eye because of its reference to the Wolf Hall books: “Fans of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall trilogy will recall Gage appearing as a religious conservative…” #hisfic #booksky phys.org/news/2026-09...
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Henry VIII's dissolution enforcer stashed Catholic manuscript—its lost pages have just been rediscovered
Sir John Gage, a key figure in Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries, saved a dangerous Catholic book from likely destruction, a new study suggests. The identification of six lost pages of a med...
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Unlimited use of fun colors is one of the best perks of freelancing! #FreelanceFriends
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The breakfast roundtables are always a big hit at this meeting. It's the people I chat with in small groups like this that become real connections. #FreelanceFriends
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I love full-cast audiobooks! What a cool niche you have tapped into. #FreelanceFriends
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
A1: I've tapped into my love of reading and super-bookworm status to step outside my comfort zone and lead a breakfast roundtable on business books at the last American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) meeting. It was fun to connect with other readers. #FreelanceFriends
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
That's a nice mix of projects, Devon. Hi everyone, I'm Jennifer, a freelance medical writer and editor in Saint Augustine, Florida. I work primarily on journal publications and grant applications. #FreelanceFriends
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
When I need a break, I switch up my background slideshow. August will be all beach. ☀️ #amwriting #amediting
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Food allergy isn’t just for children #allergy #sciencesky www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
medscape.com
Food Allergies in Older Adults: An Overlooked Threat
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
In this age of hallucinated journal references, I've just had to create a new TextExpander snippet: "Reference xx cannot be validated. Please confirm that you have accessed this primary source and update the doi and citation as needed." #amediting #journals
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Helpful information on heat waves and heat risk from Your Local Epidemiologist @marisadonnelly.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
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Heat wave, a blood shortage emergency, and World Cup updates
The NY Dose
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
How extreme will the heat be where you are? Enter your zip code for the current heat risk for your area. #publichealth #wxsky 🌡️ ephtracking.cdc.gov/Applications...
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HeatRisk | Tracking | NCEH | CDC
Check the HeatRisk forecast for your area and find out what you can do to stay safe.
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
#Allergy misinformation on social media: I did not find this surprising: Content related to conspiracy theories was concentrated on X (19%) and Facebook (17%), and content related to natural cures was concentrated on TikTok (39%) and Instagram (35%). www.jaci-inpractice.org/article/S221...
jaci-inpractice.org
Allergy Misinformation Across Social Media Platforms: Content Analysis and Public Response
Allergy-related misinformation proliferates across social media platforms, potentially compromising evidence-based patient care, yet comprehensive analyses remain limited.
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
An independent website fills the gap in reliable up-to-date climate information #sciencesky #climate www.climate.us/news-feature...
climate.us
Climate.us launches independent website for trusted climate information
Built by members of the team behind NOAA’s Climate.gov, the new nonprofit resource is supported in part by more than 2,500 small donations from people who want reliable climate science information to ...
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I’m always on the lookout for studies on the benefits of caffeine. Here’s one from suggesting that caffeine could reduce the risk for obesity-related asthma through a pathway mediated by gut microbes. Note: caffeine intake was derived from dietary recall data. ☕ www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/...
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Caution: may cause your TBR to explode. So many good books this year! #booksky
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
A food #allergy triggered by a tick bite, thanks to a molecule called alpha-gal.
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
“So dazzling she must be— a plump, dark lady wearing a gown of nails— white teeth tearing skin from the dark tree.” #SundaySentence from the poem Porcupine, by Mary Oliver 📷 Tomáš Malík on Unsplash
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Hi Alison! Good to see you here today! #FreelanceFriends
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Thank you! I'm jotting down that wording... #FreelanceFriends
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Yes, this is a skill! #FreelanceFriends
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
In my field, it's important to name drop specific styles, like AMA (American Medical Association) style. For all freelancers, I think it's important to talk about how you protect clients' data (eg, VPNs, password-protected computer, anti-virus software). #FreelanceFriends
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I think case studies could really make a difference. That is great advice. I've been starting to jot down specifics of _how_ I helped on projects to develop some of these. "Editing" is vague and means something different to every client! #FreelanceFriends
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
But I like how you phrase it as your "superpower." I think that's memorable. #FreelanceFriends
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
A2: This is one of my struggles. I find it hard to remember to talk about how I solve my clients' problems vs. sharing what I do. I also cannot promise that a paper I edit will get published, but it is more likely to get a "well written" comment during review. #FreelanceFriends
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Editing a paper once, I noticed that my client was citing the work of my old lab. Turns out he had also worked in that lab at a different time. It was a great bonding moment! #FreelanceFriends
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Thanks for leading the chat, Angela! #FreelanceFriends
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Hey, fellow freelance editors! Join the chat today about branding for your business. What's your niche? How do you stand out? #amediting #FreelanceFriends
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
A1: My slant is my science background. You don't have to have a science background to do well in medical writing and editing, but you will have a steeper learning curve with medical terminology. #FreelanceFriends
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Hi everyone. I’m Jennifer, joining from Florida. Today I’m editing an article for a critical-care nursing journal and writing a summary of an allergy paper for AllergyWatch. #FreelanceFriends
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Bemotrizinol, which will be available in August, is the first new FDA-approved over-the-counter (OTC) sunscreen ingredient since 1999. Yes, mom, I'm wearing sunscreen. #publichealth www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
2 women sit in beach chairs on a Florida beach under a red and blue beach umbrella.
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Yes, ALL that.
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
On Florida, from THE ORCHID THIEF, by Susan Orlean: “It has been added to, subtracted from, drained, ditched, paved, dredged, irrigated, cultivated, wrested from the wild, restored to the wild, flooded, platted, set on fire.” #SundaySentence
A sandy path leads through moss-covered trunks of wild oak and saw palmetto
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I’m back at my desk today after vacation in new favorite places. I’m recharged after soaking up city life in Montréal and mountain time in Stowe, Vermont. Do you take time to recharge your #freelancelife? Here’s your reminder!
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Checking it out now!
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Overcast days create #negativespace. A brown pelican on a channel marker for #birdoftheday
Brown pelican on a channel marker on an overcast day
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
With Ebola impacting parts of Africa, and all the travel bans, I can already see stigmatizing language in the media Journalists must do better and this essay offers some tips (with Annalisa Merelli) 10 best practices for equitable global health journalism qz.com/10-best-prac...
qz.com
10 best practices for equitable global health journalism
If journalists want to help make global health more inclusive, they can start with these guidelines
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Tini the turtle, the first known olive ridley sea turtle to nest in Florida 🌊 #naturesky ecbs12.com/news/local/r...
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Rare olive ridley sea turtle nest documented in Florida for the first time
Researchers with Loggerhead Marinelife Center have documented what they say is the first known olive ridley sea turtle nest in Florida.
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
These UC Davis researchers trained a GPT model to make “small, practical changes to improve nutritional quality”. I like the idea of using AI to tweak a few ingredients to make a meal more healthy. #nutrition #sciencesky medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05...
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AI suggests simple food swaps to make meals healthier and cheaper
An artificial intelligence framework that suggests just one to three ingredient swaps can make meals meaningfully more nutritious and less expensive, according to a new study published in PLOS Digital...
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I love my clients! I was delighted to receive a Starbucks gift card today after finishing a huge grant edit with a note reading “We could not be happier to work with you” #amediting #freelancelife
A coffee cup surrounded by coffee beans. Photo by Ante Samarzija on Unsplash
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Jennifer Holmes @jenmededit.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I’ll look! Thanks.
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