Mira Cheng

Mira Cheng is a journalist who covers health and medicine for CNN. She has written articles on topics such as the total solar eclipse in 2017 and its impact on traffic accidents, measles cases in the United States, and weight loss drugs like Wegovy.

Biography:  https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/01/health/novo-nordisk-wegovy-weight-loss-drug/index.html

50%

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 poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

75%

Examples:

  • The author has a tendency to use sensationalist language and exaggerate the importance of certain events. For example, they describe the total solar eclipse in 2017 as drawing a brief surge in traffic accidents even though there was only an average increase of one extra crash-involved person every 25 minutes and one extra crash fatality every 95 minutes.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

  • There are no examples of conflicts of interest in the provided articles.

Contradictions

80%

Examples:

  • The author contradicts themselves by stating that people are more likely to be distracted during the total solar eclipse but providing no evidence or data to support this claim. They also state that measles was preventable with safe and effective vaccines but then mention Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo's letter which contradicts CDC guidance on sending kids back to school with confirmed cases.

Deceptions

65%

Examples:

  • The author dehumanizes those who choose not to vaccinate their children by portraying them as a threat to the community's health. They also claim that Michigan has seen an increase in measles cases this week after a travel-related case was confirmed but provide no details about how many new cases were reported or where they occurred.

Recent Articles

Unexpected Pregnancies: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and the Risk of Birth Defects

Unexpected Pregnancies: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and the Risk of Birth Defects

Broke On: Wednesday, 08 May 2024 Unexpected pregnancies have been reported among women taking weight loss medications like Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy, and Zepbound. These GLP-1 receptor agonists can interfere with birth control pills' efficacy and may lead to birth defects based on animal studies. Women planning a family should stop these drugs two months before attempting to conceive or use additional contraceptives.
Acetaminophen During Pregnancy: No Link to Autism or ADHD, Study Finds

Acetaminophen During Pregnancy: No Link to Autism or ADHD, Study Finds

Broke On: Wednesday, 10 April 2024 A new study published in JAMA found no association between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and an increased risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability in children. The researchers analyzed the prenatal records of over 2 million Swedish children born between 1995 and 2019, comparing those who were exposed to acetaminophen with a control group. They also included a sibling analysis that looked at pairs of siblings whose mothers used acetaminophen during one pregnancy but not the other. Overall, this study suggests that taking acetaminophen during pregnancy is safe and does not increase the risk of autism or ADHD in children.
Measles Cases on the Rise in Florida and Across the US: What You Need to Know

Measles Cases on the Rise in Florida and Across the US: What You Need to Know

Broke On: Sunday, 03 March 2024 Measles, a highly infectious disease that can cause serious health problems, has been reported in at least 41 cases across 16 states this year. Florida and Manatee Bay Elementary School have seen an increase in measles cases with nine confirmed cases linked to the local outbreak. Orlando Health treated four patients with measles between February 20th and March 1st, while AdventHealth Central Florida has not reported any cases of measles this year.