Medindia

Medindia is a leading global provider of health information, applications, and services for consumers, doctors, and healthcare professionals. With over 2 million visitors per month from over 230 countries and ranking #1 in India/South Asia in health traffic, Medindia offers nearly 1 million pages of trusted health and wellness information including news, special reports, articles, animations, slideshows, videos, health directories, drug information, calculators and interactive tools. All content is edited and authenticated by doctors and healthcare professionals and the site adheres to the HONCode standard for trustworthy health information. Medindia's mission is to empower consumers, doctors, and healthcare professionals globally with authentic, accurate, timely, and personalized health information to allow for better management of health, better care for patients, and leading healthier lives.

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

Bias

100%

Examples:

  • Medindia presents information in a balanced and unbiased manner.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • No conflicts of interest detected.

Contradictions

35%

Examples:

  • The article 'White Lung Syndrome: Bacterial Pneumonia Sweeping the Globe' contradicts the general narrative in other articles that there is no new virus or pathogen causing recent outbreaks.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • No deceptive practices detected.

Recent Articles

  • Rising Liver Diseases Among Young Adults: Prevention and Early Detection are Key

    Rising Liver Diseases Among Young Adults: Prevention and Early Detection are Key

    Broke On: Friday, 26 July 2024 Liver diseases, including alcohol-related liver disease, fatty liver, hepatitis, cirrhosis, and NASH, are on the rise among young adults aged 23-35 due to unhealthy lifestyle practices and excessive alcohol use. Men are nearly twice as affected as women. Prevention measures such as vaccination against hepatitis A and B, healthy lifestyle choices, and early screening can help reduce prevalence.

  • Rise in Childhood Pneumonia Cases Linked to Known Respiratory Germs

    Broke On: Monday, 04 December 2023 Childhood pneumonia cases are increasing in several countries, but the cause is not a new virus or pathogen. Known respiratory germs, such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria, are expected for this time of year. Co-infections with multiple respiratory viruses can lead to more severe symptoms. Antibiotic resistance may be contributing to the higher number of cases in China.