Last updated: 7 September 2026
CollectedMed publishes health information that people use to make decisions about their bodies. That carries an obligation, and this page sets out how we meet it — how articles are researched, who reviews them, when they are updated, and what we will not publish at any price.
If we fall short of what’s written here, we want to know. Every claim on this page is one you can hold us to.
Our editorial principles
Evidence first. Every article starts with what the published literature actually says, not with what makes a good headline.
Independence. Advertisers, affiliate partners and sponsors have no say in what we publish or how we frame it.
Clarity without distortion. We write in plain English. We do not simplify to the point where the information becomes wrong.
Honesty about uncertainty. Where evidence is thin, contested or evolving, we say so rather than manufacturing false confidence.
Reader safety over engagement. We will not write a more alarming headline to get a click on a health topic.
How an article gets made
1. Topic selection
Topics come from reader questions, search demand, gaps in existing coverage, and changes in clinical guidance. Commercial potential does not decide what we cover. Some of our most useful articles carry no monetisation at all.
2. Research
Writers begin with primary and authoritative sources: peer-reviewed research, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, clinical practice guidelines from recognised medical bodies, and public health authorities such as the WHO, CDC, NHS, NIH and equivalent national institutions.
We prefer recent sources, and prefer systematic reviews and guidelines over single studies. We do not build health claims on press releases, marketing materials, single small studies, or other content sites.
3. Writing
Articles are written by people with relevant qualifications — doctors, pharmacists, dietitians, physiotherapists, psychologists and trained health writers. Writers explain what the evidence supports, note where it is limited, and state clearly when a question requires individual medical assessment.
4. Medical review
Articles covering diagnosis, symptoms, treatment, medication or health risk are reviewed by a qualified clinician working in that field before publication. The reviewer checks factual accuracy, currency against present guidance, safety of any practical advice, and whether anything important has been omitted.
Reviewers can require changes and can block publication. Their name and credentials appear on the published page.
5. Editing and publication
An editor checks structure, readability, source integrity and compliance with this policy before the article goes live. Each published article shows its author, its medical reviewer where applicable, and the date it was last reviewed or updated.
Our sourcing standards
What we rely on: peer-reviewed journals, systematic reviews, clinical guidelines from professional medical bodies, government health agencies, major academic medical centres, and named expert commentary from qualified clinicians.
What we do not rely on: press releases, manufacturer or supplement-brand claims, other content websites, anecdote presented as evidence, or predatory and non-indexed journals.
We link to our sources so you can check them yourself. If an article makes a specific claim about risk, effectiveness or dosage and does not cite a source, that is a defect — report it.
Updates and review cycles
Health guidance changes, and content that ages quietly is one of the biggest problems in online health publishing.
- Every article carries a visible last reviewed or last updated date.
- Articles on fast-moving subjects — medications, treatment protocols, screening recommendations, infectious disease — are reviewed at least annually.
- Stable, foundational content is reviewed at least every 24 months.
- When guidance changes materially, we update the affected articles as a priority rather than waiting for the scheduled cycle.
Updating means re-checking claims against current sources, not changing a date.
Corrections
We will get things wrong. What matters is what happens next.
Report an error: corrections@collectedmed.com — tell us the article, what’s wrong, and a source if you have one.
Our process: we acknowledge reports, investigate against current sources, and correct confirmed errors promptly. Substantive corrections — anything affecting the meaning, safety or accuracy of health information — are noted on the article itself with the date and what changed. We do not quietly edit and pretend nothing happened.
Minor fixes such as typos and broken links are made without a note.
If a claim turns out to be unsupportable, we remove it. If an entire article is unsound, we take it down rather than patch it.
Editorial independence from commercial interests
This is where health publishing most often fails readers, so we are specific about it.
Advertising is placed by third-party networks. Advertisers do not see articles before publication, cannot request changes, and cannot influence which topics we cover. An ad appearing beside an article means nothing about that article.
Affiliate links earn us a commission when readers buy through them. They never determine whether a product is recommended, criticised or ranked. Where the honest answer is that a reader does not need to buy anything, that is what the article says, regardless of the commission sitting on the alternative.
Sponsored content, if we ever publish it, is labelled clearly at the top of the page. We currently publish none.
Writers and reviewers disclose any financial or professional relationship with a company, product or treatment they are covering. Where a meaningful conflict exists, we reassign the piece.
What we will not publish
- Content that presents unproven treatments as effective
- Claims that a supplement, device or diet cures, treats or prevents disease without robust evidence
- Anything positioning our content as a substitute for professional medical care
- Content that discourages readers from seeking appropriate medical treatment
- Miracle cures, detox claims, and health misinformation of any kind
- Specific dosing instructions presented as personal medical guidance
- Fear-based framing designed to drive clicks on serious conditions
- Content bought by an advertiser and presented as editorial
Sensitive topics
Certain subjects require extra care, and we handle them under stricter rules.
Mental health and suicide. We follow established safe-messaging guidance. We do not describe methods, and we include appropriate support resources.
Eating disorders and weight. We avoid content that could encourage restriction or disordered patterns, and we do not publish extreme diet or calorie targets.
Serious and terminal illness. We write with accuracy and without false reassurance or false alarm.
Pregnancy, children and older adults. These groups often need different guidance, and we say so explicitly rather than letting general advice stand in.
Use of AI
We use AI tools for research assistance, drafting support and editing — the same way we use search engines and style checkers.
We do not publish AI-generated medical content unverified. Every article passes through human writing and human editing, and clinical content passes human medical review. A named human is accountable for every page on this site. AI does not replace sourcing, review or judgement, and no AI tool is credited as an author.
Our authors and reviewers
Every article is attributed to a named person with a profile page listing their qualifications, background and professional links.
Medical reviewers are qualified clinicians who review within their own area of practice. A cardiologist reviews cardiology content; a pharmacist reviews medication content. We do not have specialists sign off on subjects outside their field.
You can see who they are on our About page.
Reader feedback
Corrections and questions about our process are welcome. If something we published seems shaped by commercial interest rather than evidence, tell us and we will look at it.
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