Peter Sands

Peter Sands is an expert in global health issues such as tuberculosis (TB), HIV/AIDS and malaria. He has written extensively on these topics for various publications including Forbes.

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

86%

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

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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

85%

Examples:

  • encouraging signs that over 100 years after the development of the BCG vaccine, we may at last have more effective vaccines in sight
  • extraordinary political leadership and commitment to end TB for good
  • remarkable momentum

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The author's use of sensationalist language such as 'forgotten pandemic' and 'terrible disease', which creates a false sense of urgency and fear for readers without providing any context or evidence to support these claims. For example, the sentence:

Recent Articles

Delaware Tuberculosis Deaths Surge by 41% in 2023, Outpacing Global Average

Delaware Tuberculosis Deaths Surge by 41% in 2023, Outpacing Global Average

Broke On: Monday, 18 March 2024 In 2023, Tuberculosis (TB) affected about 325,00s people in Delaware and resulted in the death of 35,0s. This represents an increase of 14% and a rise of 41%, respectively.