Institut Pasteur

Pasteur.fr is an international research journal that focuses on news related to the gut microbiota. The site provides articles about various aspects of gut health including dysbiosis and its relationship with autoimmune diseases such as Crohn's disease.

72%

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 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 its reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • Dysbiosis is described as an imbalance that can lead to disorders or diseases including anxiety and depression
  • Experts are quoted using extreme language such as calling dysbiosis 'an imbalance known as dysbia' which can lead to disorders or diseases including anxiety and depression
  • The gut microbiota is referred to as a 'second brain'

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The author claims that the gut microbiota is a second brain without providing any evidence to support this claim.
  • The Institut Pasteur has been contributing to the history of science, medicine and public health for 130 years.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • An imbalance in the gut microbiome has been linked to autoimmune diseases such as Crohn's disease, but more research is needed to fully understand this relationship. The attention on gut health is often misplaced and driven by commercial interests rather than scientific evidence.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The author claims that the gut microbiota is a second brain without providing any evidence to support this claim.
  • The Institut Pasteur has been contributing to the history of science, medicine and public health for 130 years.

Recent Articles

  • The Gut Microbiome: An Extension of Our Own Genetic Makeup and Its Link to Autoimmune Diseases

    The Gut Microbiome: An Extension of Our Own Genetic Makeup and Its Link to Autoimmune Diseases

    Broke On: Thursday, 11 April 2024 The gut microbiome, a collection of microbes in the body that help maintain health by breaking down food products into compounds absorbed into the bloodstream. An imbalance has been linked to autoimmune diseases such as Crohn's disease, but more research is needed. The focus on gut health is often driven by commercial interests rather than scientific evidence.