Medical Daily UK's mission is to provide readers with accurate and useful information on developments that affect health and wellbeing, while maintaining a clear distinction between established evidence, emerging research and claims that require further investigation.

Editorial standards

Editorial standards are at the core of Medical Daily UK's publishing philosophy.

Medical Daily UK is committed to treating its readers fairly and providing them with accurate, responsible and useful information on the health and science stories we cover. Our reporters and editors perform a high level of due diligence when assessing the credibility of sources, research, experts and claims. The same due diligence is applied when reporting on information that originates on social media or other online platforms.

We are also upfront with our readers about what we do not know when reporting a piece of news.

We believe in providing the opportunity for full and fair comment for all relevant parties involved in an article and maintaining a neutral, responsible tone in our published work. There is no agenda for us other than an unwavering commitment to accuracy, truth and responsible journalism.

We take particular care when reporting on medical conditions, treatments, medications, clinical research, public health and other subjects that could affect readers' health decisions. We avoid presenting preliminary findings, individual experiences or unverified claims as established medical fact.

We strictly avoid violent, gruesome or gory content, and content designed primarily to shock or disgust the audience. We also avoid stories that promote conspiracy theories, vaccine denial, dangerous or unproven medical claims, drug misuse and unethical or illegal activities.

At Medical Daily UK, we understand that safeguarding individual rights may, at times, clash with the public's right to information. Consequently, we face the challenge of making tough and often time-sensitive decisions that cannot always be perfect. Our editorial processes ensure that learnings from mistakes, whether our own or those of other parts of the media industry, are used to improve our editorial practices and processes.

Generative AI policy

Currently, Medical Daily UK does not use or employ generative AI tools in the writing, editing or publishing process. AI tools may be used for research purposes only, and facts will be checked by the responsible editor.

Likewise, Medical Daily UK will refrain from publishing AI-generated images, whether video or still pictures, that closely resemble real-life subjects, unless an AI-generated image is itself the focus of a news story on its use or creation.

Corrections policy

When we make mistakes, it is our policy to correct our errors, large and small, as soon as we become aware of them - in text, picture captions and videos. We will note corrections clearly on the story by adding a trash line and a time stamp.

Medical Daily UK takes complaints about editorial content seriously. If you believe a story we have published is inaccurate, please contact the editorial team.

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