HealthGuard protects patients from medical misinformation
HealthGuard, a service of NewsGuard, helps patients, healthcare workers, and anyone involved in the medical field identify trustworthy sources of health news and information while browsing the web — and warns users when they encounter links to sites with unreliable health or medical information. HealthGuard protects patients from medical misinformation spreading online and arms health workers with an easy tool to address misconceptions patients may have learned of online.
With a browser extension, mobile apps, and digital literacy tools, HealthGuard helps patients, healthcare workers, and anyone involved in the medical field identify trustworthy sources of health news and information while browsing the web — and warns users when they encounter links to sites with unreliable health or medical information.