Sources Policy

Preferred sources

Readers can consult peer-reviewed research, government health agencies, official regulators and academic institutions.

Readers can consult peer-reviewed research, government health agencies, official regulators and academic institutions. Our policy is to use plain language, document meaningful changes and provide a direct route through the contact page when a reader needs review or clarification.

What we avoid

Our policy is to use plain language, document meaningful changes and provide a direct route through the contact page when a reader needs review or clarification.

Health and law

Sensitive articles include visible sources and limitations. Current legal requirements must be verified with the governing authority.

Sensitive articles include visible sources and limitations. Current legal requirements must be verified with the governing authority. Our policy is to use plain language, document meaningful changes and provide a direct route through the contact page when a reader needs review or clarification.

Uncertainty

Conflicting evidence, small samples and changing rules are reported as limitations rather than hidden behind certainty.

Conflicting evidence, small samples and changing rules are reported as limitations rather than hidden behind certainty. Our policy is to use plain language, document meaningful changes and provide a direct route through the contact page when a reader needs review or clarification.