Medical Review Process
Every health page here goes through the same five steps before you see it.
Last updated 26 August 2026
1. Sourcing
Guides are built from clinical guidelines and major reviews first: WHO, CDC, NIH, NICE, AHA, ADA, Cochrane, and equivalents. Single small studies and press releases do not set recommendations here.
2. Writing
Drafts are written to a fixed editorial standard: plain words, short sentences, both unit systems, no drug doses, and a clear “see a doctor now” section on every guide.
3. Medical review
A licensed physician reads every line before publication and is named on the page. Our medical director, Dr. Jannat Ilyas, MBBS, is accountable for the review standard across the site.
4. Dating
Every guide shows when it was last reviewed. Topics where guidance moves, like screening ages and thresholds, are re-checked at least yearly.
5. Corrections
Errors reported to [email protected] are checked against sources and corrected visibly, not silently. Clinicians who write in with a reference get a fast reply.
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