Authors

Our authors are medical journalists and editors experienced in health topics. They explain, not prescribe: every article is based on official clinical guidelines.

Internal Medicine

Bohdan Lysenko health editor, former host of a radio health programme Took listeners' calls on air for ten years, so he knows what people actually ask. Writes calmly, without panic or promises. Likes explainin… Maryna Hordiienko medical journalist, 9 years covering health Came to health journalism from the newsroom and still loves short paragraphs. Explains colds and fever so her mother would get it. Before w…

Cardiology

Olha Tereshchenko science editor, 14 years in medical publishing Edited texts for doctors until she realised patients were getting worse explanations. Blood pressure, cholesterol, ECG are her topics. Cann… Taras Melnychuk medical copywriter, hosts a podcast on heart and sport Runs marathons and writes about how the heart handles load. Translates cardiology guidelines for gym-goers. Loves charts, hates scare tactics.

Neurology

Iryna Kovalchuk medical journalist, migraine is personal Has lived with migraine since twenty and writes about headache the way she wished she could have read it then. Splits 'my head hurts' into … Oleksandr Shevchuk science communicator, 20 years writing about the brain for general readers Started at a popular-science magazine back when it was printed on paper. Likes explaining how a nerve works before saying why it hurts. Lon…

Gastroenterology

Kateryna Bondar health and food writer, former patient-community moderator Moderated a large digestive-health community for three years and saw which advice does harm. Now writes about the stomach with no 'detox' o… Vitalii Kravets medical editor who adapts clinical guidelines for patients Has translated and adapted medical documents for twelve years. Knows where a guideline says 'may' and where it says 'not proven'. Writes re…

Endocrinology

Andrii Polishchuk health writer, former fitness blogger Once wrote about 'boosting metabolism' until he read what the science says. Now writes honestly about hormones, weight and energy, with ref… Nataliia Savchuk medical journalist, 15 years on diabetes and thyroid A mother with diabetes taught her to read labels before textbooks. Writes about sugar, hormones and thyroid tests without fear or oversimpl…

Pulmonology

Roman Tkachenko junior medical journalist and fact-checker Joined the newsroom as a fact-checker and still verifies every sentence twice. Writes about asthma, bronchitis and city air. Brief, itemise… Svitlana Rudenko health editor, 11 years on breathing and allergy Grew up in a family where everyone coughed from smoking, and writes about lungs with personal motivation. Explains how one cough differs fr…

Otolaryngology (ENT)

Dmytro Hrytsenko health-section editor, former singer Protected his voice on stage for twenty years, so he knows more about the throat and vocal cords than the average journalist. Writes about … Yuliia Marchenko medical journalist, mother of two with endless ear infections Wrote half her ear-and-nose articles from the experience of night shifts by a child's bed. Writes for parents and for adults who put up wit…

Ophthalmology

Anna Voloshyna health writer on vision and screens Glasses at eight, contacts at sixteen, laser correction at twenty-six — and a hundred questions at every step. Writes about vision for the … Serhii Dubrovskyi science journalist, 25 years writing medicine for older readers Ran a newspaper health column that people read aloud in their kitchens. Writes about cataract, glaucoma and age-related changes without con…

Dermatology

Daryna Lytvyn beauty journalist turned medical editor Wrote about cosmetics for seven years until she tired of promises on jars. Now writes about skin by dermatology guidelines: acne, eczema, s… Maksym Horobets health editor, runs the 'What is this on my skin?' column For years answered readers' photos of spots and rashes — always the same way: 'show a doctor, and here is what to look at'. Writes about mo…

Urology & Nephrology

Oksana Petrenko medical journalist who writes about 'awkward' topics without embarrassment Believes cystitis and incontinence should be written about as calmly as a runny nose. Has talked with readers for fifteen years about what … Yevhen Savenko editor, 18 years in medical and pharma publishing Wrote for the industry until he decided to write for people. Writes about the prostate, kidney stones and urine tests the way one writes a …

Gynecology

Artem Kolesnyk science editor writing on reproductive health for both partners Came to the topic through his own road to fatherhood and realised men read about it little and late. Writes about planning, infertility and… Viktoriia Honcharuk medical journalist, author of a women's-health education project Has written about the cycle, contraception and pregnancy for ten years so the reader never feels she is sitting an exam. Believes knowing y…

Orthopedics & Trauma

Liudmyla Zakharchenko health editor, 22 years on the musculoskeletal system Started at a physiotherapy magazine and still thinks of the body as mechanics. Writes about fractures, back and joints so the reader unders… Nazar Bilyk sports journalist writing on injuries and recovery Tore his knee in amateur football and went through it all: cast, fear, rehab. Writes about injuries for those who want to get moving again.…

Rheumatology

Halyna Moroz medical journalist living with rheumatoid arthritis A diagnosis at forty-two changed her beat for good. Writes about autoimmune disease as someone who knows what morning stiffness is. Separat… Ihor Savytskyi science communicator who explains immunology plainly Ran a public lecture series on immunity where people asked the best questions. Writes about why the immune system attacks joints, without f…

Dentistry

Pavlo Kushnir health editor, 16 years writing dentistry for patients Edited patient leaflets for clinics until he chose to write without advertising compromises. Explains implants, braces and dentures as choi… Solomiia Vasylenko health writer, former dental clinic receptionist Spent five years at a dental reception desk hearing every patient's fear before they sat in the chair. Now writes about decay, gums and cle…

Mental Health

Denys Ostapenko writer running a youth mental-health blog Started the blog as a student when he didn't know where to go with panic attacks. Writes for twenty-somethings googling at 3 a.m. Honest ab… Mariia Lebid journalist writing on mental health and burnout Burned out in a newsroom and has since written about anxiety, sleep and stress without 'just rest' advice. Tells a bad week apart from a st…

Oncology

Hryhorii Tymoshenko science journalist on cancer prevention and research Reads studies in the original and translates conclusions without 'scientists have proven'. Writes about risk factors, smoking, HPV and what… Veronika Sydorenko medical journalist, 17 years writing oncology for patients and families Walked her mother through a diagnosis and saw how little clear information there was. Writes about screening, signs and diagnostic stages —…

Allergy & Immunology

Volodymyr Kostenko popular-science editor, 20 years writing about immunity Lived through several waves of 'miracle immune boosters' in the press and argues against them calmly. Explains that immunity is not 'booste… Zoriana Fedorchuk health writer living with hay fever and food allergy Sneezes every spring and writes every year about living with it. Knows the difference between allergy and intolerance because she has expla…

Infectious Diseases

Lesia Hnatiuk medical journalist who covered the pandemic for a national outlet Translated epidemiology into news language every day for two years and learned not to confuse risk with fear. Writes about viruses, vaccine… Mykola Yarosh science journalist on microbes and the history of epidemics Has written about bacteria, viruses and how humanity lives with them for forty years. Loves history — from plague to antibiotics — and turn…

Surgery

Alina Shevchenko medical journalist on surgery preparation and recovery Went through two operations and realised the scariest part is not knowing. Writes about what happens before, during and after: tests, anaes… Stanislav Horban medical editor, former writer of medical-equipment manuals Wrote manuals for machines where lawyers checked every word. Now explains types of surgery, laparoscopy and hospital stays just as precisel…

Nutrition & Dietetics

Khrystyna Bodnar nutrition writer who follows guidelines, not trends Tried every magazine diet until she read what the WHO says about the plate. Writes about food without guilt, sugar without demonising and w… Oleh Tkachuk science editor on nutrition research and nutrients Has read food research for twenty years and knows why 'coffee is bad' and 'coffee is good' come out the same week. Writes about vitamins, p…