Virginia Hughes

Virginia Hughes is an editor on the Health and Science desk at The New York Times. With a primary focus on health and science topics, her articles cover a wide range of subjects including medical breakthroughs, mental health, and environmental issues. Through her reporting, she aims to provide accurate and insightful information to readers. In addition to her work at The New York Times, Hughes has contributed to various publications and events in the field of journalism. She is known for her unique perspective on science and health topics as well as her ability to break down complex issues for a general audience.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/virginia-hughes

99%

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 is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

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Conflicts of Interest

100%

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Contradictions

85%

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  • Mr. Slayman died about two months after the transplant on May 12, 2024.
  • There is no indication that his death was related to the transplant.

Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

Massachusetts Man, First Recipient of a Pig Kidney Transplant, Passes Away Two Months Post-Surgery

Massachusetts Man, First Recipient of a Pig Kidney Transplant, Passes Away Two Months Post-Surgery

Broke On: Thursday, 21 March 2024 Massachusetts man, Rick Slayman (62), who received the world's first pig kidney transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in March, has passed away two months post-surgery. Despite no indication of transplant complications, Slayman had a history of hypertension and Type 2 diabetes leading to previous human kidney transplant failure in 2018. The family mourns his loss as an inspiration to many.