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A vaccine against medical misinformation

HealthGuard, a service of NewsGuard, helps patients, healthcare workers, and anyone involved in the medical field identify trustworthy sources of health information — and avoid dangerous misinformation. With ratings for more than 3,000 health information sources and a catalogue of false health narratives — from bogus cancer cures to COVID vaccine myths — HealthGuard provides a solution to the “infodemic” of rampant online health misinformation.

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Helping build health literacy

HealthGuard’s browser extension and other educational resources help individuals build health literacy skills.