Medical Xpress media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places Medical Xpress in the centre. We have seen it on 16 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Medical Xpress biased?
Ad Fontes Media places Medical Xpress in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Medical Xpress left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places Medical Xpress in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Medical Xpress reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Medical Xpress are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Medical Xpress has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Medical Xpress’s own report linked underneath.
A World Health Organization study found that approximately 240 million young people aged 11 to 17 worldwide do not get at least 60 minutes of physical activity daily. The report highlights a lack of progress in adolescent activity levels over the past 15 years, with girls being less active than boys.
Medical Xpress reported it asWHO sounds alarm over lack of physical activity among teens (opens Medical Xpress in a new tab)
A preliminary analysis of FDA safety reports suggests a link between energy drinks, stimulant supplements, and serious cardiovascular events like cardiac arrest and heart attack, particularly in young adults. Researchers caution that the data does not prove causation.
Medical Xpress reported it asEnergy drinks, stimulant products linked to cardiac arrest, heart attack in young adults (opens Medical Xpress in a new tab)
A new Lancet report indicates 710,000 heat-related deaths occurred globally in 2023, with over 70% attributed to human-caused climate change. Researchers are urging a formal declaration of a global health emergency to address accelerating climate harms.
Medical Xpress reported it asClimate change must be declared 'global health emergency': Lancet study (opens Medical Xpress in a new tab)
Experts suggest that the act of smiling can positively impact mood and health by influencing emotions, stress hormones, and brain chemicals. Cultural perceptions of smiling vary, and forced smiling may not yield the same benefits.
Medical Xpress reported it asCracking a smile regularly may be good not just for your mood but for your health (opens Medical Xpress in a new tab)
An artificial intelligence model can predict cancer patients' survival risk and biological aging from a single facial photograph. The research, conducted by Mass General Brigham, used a model trained on over 40 million facial images.
Medical Xpress reported it asAI facial health recognition tools help physicians assess age and survival risk to guide personalized treatment (opens Medical Xpress in a new tab)
The World Health Organization confirmed the death of a lab worker at a Siberian plague research facility. Russia's state health regulator informed the WHO that no plague infection was registered, and the cause of death remains unknown.
Medical Xpress reported it asQ&A: Expert discusses Russian plague scare (opens Medical Xpress in a new tab)
An international study projects that annual new dementia diagnoses will more than double by 2050, reaching an estimated 24.7 million cases. The research also found that women and individuals in low- and middle-income countries are disproportionately affected.
Medical Xpress reported it asGlobal dementia study reveals 11.4 million new cases in 2023—projected to more than double by 2050 (opens Medical Xpress in a new tab)
Jonathan, a 194-year-old Aldabra giant tortoise, has had his genome sequenced by scientists studying the secrets of his longevity. The research identified genetic changes associated with DNA repair and telomere function, offering potential insights into aging.
Medical Xpress reported it asAn extremely old giant tortoise named Jonathan may hold the secret to a long, healthy life (opens Medical Xpress in a new tab)
Eating late at night is associated with a 20-30% increased risk of liver disease, including fatty liver and cirrhosis, according to a US study of around 200,000 people. Researchers suggest timing of meals is key to liver health.
Medical Xpress reported it asLate-night eating linked to higher rates of fatty liver disease and cirrhosis (opens Medical Xpress in a new tab)
Italian health authorities have reported over 650 West Nile virus infections this year, representing about half of Europe's total cases. Experts attribute the rise to a warming climate, which extends mosquito breeding seasons and virus survival.
Medical Xpress reported it asItaly sees mosquitos spread the West Nile virus farther and longer as Europe warms (opens Medical Xpress in a new tab)
Stanford University scientists have found that the human brain develops from two distinct progenitor cell populations, suggesting an evolutionary merging of two ancient nervous systems. This discovery could aid research into neurological diseases.
Medical Xpress reported it asHuman brain has a split origin, new research suggests (opens Medical Xpress in a new tab)
A study examining UK medical records found that semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, was associated with a nearly 40% reduction in asthma attacks and a 20% decrease in COPD flare-ups. Scientists suggest anti-inflammatory properties may be responsible, but caution that further trials are needed.
Medical Xpress reported it asSemaglutide linked to 20% fewer COPD flare-ups and nearly 40% fewer asthma attacks (opens Medical Xpress in a new tab)
A genetically modified pig kidney functioned in a human patient for a record 271 days, allowing the individual to avoid dialysis while awaiting a human transplant. The results were published in The Lancet by doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
Medical Xpress reported it asPig kidney xenotransplant successfully bridges patient with end-stage kidney disease to human transplant (opens Medical Xpress in a new tab)
A major review of 80 randomized controlled trials found that nicotine e-cigarettes were more effective than nicotine replacement therapy for helping people quit smoking. The review involved nearly 30,000 participants and found no evidence of increased serious harm from using e-cigarettes to quit.
Medical Xpress reported it asNicotine e-cigarettes help four more people per 100 quit than patches or gum (opens Medical Xpress in a new tab)
Merck and Moderna announced positive phase three trial results for a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine combined with Keytruda, reducing melanoma recurrence and spread in high-risk patients. The treatment met its primary goal, with stock prices rising on the news. Further data will determine regulatory approval timelines.
Medical Xpress reported it asMerck, Moderna claim 'promising' skin cancer vaccine results in key trial (opens Medical Xpress in a new tab)
A UK-led trial of a tetanus-diphtheria vaccine that does not require refrigeration has reported 100% protective antibody levels in all participants. The vaccine, SPVX02, remained stable at 30°C for at least two years, addressing cold-chain failures that waste millions of doses annually.
Medical Xpress reported it asFridge-free tetanus-diphtheria vaccine shows promise of reaching millions worldwide (opens Medical Xpress in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Medical Xpress.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Douglas, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Official site
- medicalxpress.com
- Seen publishing on
- medicalxpress.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 16
- Reports listed
- 16
- We could read
- 4
- First seen
- 6 August 2026
12 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 4 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Medical Xpress is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 16 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Medical Xpress’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 12 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 8 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 8 November 2026. Ratings pulled 10 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Medical Xpress, also publishing from United Kingdom, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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