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Independent NewsGuard Rating
News-Medical.net is proud to have been awarded the highest mark of approval from NewsGuard, a respected authority in the US on media trustworthiness.
At News-Medical.net, we are committed to upholding our guiding principles, which are detailed in our content policy. Our policy has been thoughtfully designed to ensure we're bringing you medical information that's accurate, insightful, and completely unbiased. We dedicate ourselves to not only sourcing and publishing top-quality content but also reviewing and updating content regularly, which can be seen on our revisions log.
Our commitment to these principles hasn't gone unnoticed. NewsGuard has given News-Medical.Net a perfect score of 100 out of 100. This rating is of particular significance to our readership and community, strengthening the foundations of trust and expertise we have nurtured for 20 years. It puts us in the same league as some of the world's most trusted scientific resources, Nature.com, Science.org, and ScientificAmerican.com, which have also received top scores from NewsGuard.
To learn more about why News-Medical.net is a 100/100 medical news website, see the nine journalist standards NewsGuard uses to gauge how reliable and transparent we are below:
High Credibility: This website adheres to all nine standards of
credibility and transparency.
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Does not repeatedly publish false or egregiously misleading content
22 points
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Gathers and presents information responsibly
18
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Has effective practices for correcting errors
12.5
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Handles the difference between news and opinion responsibly
12.5
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Avoids deceptive headlines
10
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Website discloses ownership and financing
7.5
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Clearly labels advertising
7.5
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Reveals who's in charge, including any possible conflicts of interest
5
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The site provides names of content creators, along with either contact or biographical information
5