Source-based reporting and analysis
Identify the originating source, publication date, reporting period and geographic scope. Attribute an institution’s statement to that institution. Distinguish an announcement from implementation and a proposed change from a completed decision. Analysis should explain its reasoning and the additional evidence that could change the conclusion. Headlines must retain the scope of the evidence.
Research briefings
Credit the study’s original authors and journal. Link to the complete paper and identify the reuse licence. Preserve the distinction between a research finding and a clinical recommendation. Excerpts are marked as the researchers’ words; contextual notes are separate. Source and licence checks are not independent replication. Retractions, corrections or later evidence should lead to a dated review of the relevant briefing.
Authorship and preparation
The publication desk is an organisational byline. It does not create fictional professional credentials or imply interviews that did not take place. The launch archive was prepared with AI assistance. Original researchers named in citations remain the authors of their own studies and are not represented as Health Signal employees. New commissioned reporting should identify its actual writer and relevant interests.
Commercial independence
Sponsored articles, paid profiles and purchased campaign placements carry visible labels. House promotions identify Health Signal as the advertiser. A commercial relationship does not guarantee independent editorial coverage. Product and medicine claims require relevant evidence and the applicable review before publication. An approved campaign in this system is an editorial delivery decision, not a certificate of legal or regulatory compliance.
Corrections and updates
Readers can submit a correction with the article URL, the statement in question and the original evidence. Material changes should be recorded visibly on the article with a date and an explanation. Historical stories retain their event dates. A later update should link to the earlier reporting and state exactly what the new source establishes.