Bruce Y.

Bruce Y. is a multifaceted professional with expertise in writing, journalism, academia, and health-related fields. As a professor of health policy and management at the City University of New York (CUNY), he also has experience as a medical doctor, systems modeler, computational expert, and digital health specialist. His work often focuses on Covid-19 and its impact on public health.

Biography:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/

77%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

80%

Examples:

  • The author seems to have a slight leaning towards emphasizing the prevalence and impact of Covid-19, possibly to promote awareness and precautionary measures.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The author is a professor in the field of health policy and management, which may create a conflict of interest when reporting on topics related to their field of expertise.

Contradictions

95%

Examples:

  • The author mentions a Covid-19 Summer surge but contradicts themselves by stating that emergency room visits due to Covid-19 from June 16 through June 22 were up only 23.3% from the previous week, which doesn't seem like a significant increase for a surge.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • The author deceptively presents data suggesting that the U.S. has been experiencing a Covid-19 Summer surge since early June as fact, without providing evidence or sources for this claim.

Recent Articles

Rising COVID-19 Cases: New Variants, Masks, and Testing - What You Need to Know

Rising COVID-19 Cases: New Variants, Masks, and Testing - What You Need to Know

Broke On: Tuesday, 09 July 2024 Amid rising COVID-19 cases in California and the US, new variants like FLiRT (KP.3 and KP.2) dominate infections. Drs. John Swartzberg and Arthur Reingold recommend regular testing, mask use, and vaccination for protection against symptomatic illness.