Corrections & Updates
Policy
We try hard to get things right — and when we don’t, we want to fix it openly. This page explains how we handle errors, how we keep content current, and how you can flag something that looks wrong.
“I’d genuinely rather hear that I got something wrong than not. When a real error gets flagged, I fix it and note the change — quietly burying mistakes isn’t how I want to run this.”— Sameer Patel | Founder & Editor, My Medicine Advisor
Our Commitment to Getting It Right
Health information changes, and no one gets everything perfect. What we can promise is to take accuracy seriously and to be honest when something needs fixing.
We Start From Good Sources
Our content is researched from recognised, authoritative sources — like the WHO, CDC, NIH, and peer-reviewed research — and we link to them so claims can be checked.
We Date Our Content
Pages show when they were last updated, so you can see how current the information is. We aim to revisit key pages as guidance changes.
We Fix Mistakes Openly
If we correct something that changes the meaning, we note on the page that it was updated and when — rather than quietly editing it away.
A Human Reviews Changes
Corrections are made and checked by a person (the editor), against the sources involved. AI may help spot issues, but it never approves a change on its own.
Independent of Advertising
No advertiser or commercial relationship can delay, soften, or prevent a correction. Getting the facts right comes before everything else.
Educational, Not Advice
Our content is general health information, not personal medical advice. Even a well-corrected article is no substitute for your own doctor.
Found Something Wrong? Tell Us
Reader reports are the fastest way errors get caught. If something looks inaccurate or out of date, please let us know — it genuinely helps.
Report by Email
It helps if you include the page link (URL), what specifically looks wrong, and — if you have it — a reliable source for the correct information.
Report via the Form
Prefer a form? Use the one below or our contact form. Either way it reaches the same place.
Go to Contact Form →Report a correction
Tell us the page and what looks wrong. We only use your details to follow up on your report.
What Happens When You Report Something
Honestly and simply, here’s the process — no big pipeline, just a careful one.
We Read It
Your report comes to the editor and gets read. There’s no bot or automated runaround.
We Check It
We look into the claim against reliable sources to work out whether it’s an error and what the correct information is.
We Fix & Note It
If it’s a genuine error, we correct it. For changes that affect the meaning, we add a short note on the page saying it was updated and when.
The Kinds of Corrections We Make
Not every change is the same. Roughly, corrections fall into these groups — and how visibly we mark them depends on how much they affect the meaning.
Small Fixes
Typos, grammar, broken links, or formatting. Nothing about the meaning changes, so these may simply be fixed.
Factual Corrections
A wrong number, an outdated figure, or a claim that no longer matches current guidance. These we correct and note openly.
Bigger Revisions
A larger rewrite prompted by a significant change in medical guidance. We update the content and date it clearly.
Clarifications
Wording changes that make something clearer or safer to read, without the underlying facts being wrong.
⚠️ Correction — Updated [date]
What changed: a plain description of what was corrected.
Why: the reason — for example, newer guidance from a health authority, or a reader-flagged error.
Updated by: Sameer Patel, Editor.
How We Keep Content Current
We can’t monitor every medical body in real time, but we do revisit content and update it when there’s good reason to.
When Guidance Changes
When major health authorities update their guidance on a topic we cover, we aim to revisit the relevant pages and bring them in line.
When a Reader Flags It
A reader report is often what prompts an update. If you spot something outdated, telling us is the quickest way to get it looked at.
When We Revisit Pages
As we work through and refresh content over time, we check that information is still accurate and that sources are still current.
Get It Wrong? We’d Rather Know.
Errors fixed openly, pages dated, and reader reports genuinely welcome.