Medical Xpress media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places Medical Xpress in the centre. We have seen it on 11 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 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.
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)
Alcohol-attributable cancer deaths in the United States more than doubled between 1990 and 2023, rising from 11,361 to 23,126. The increased risk applies to multiple cancer types, including breast, colorectal, and head and neck cancers.
Medical Xpress reported it asAlcohol-linked cancer's toll extends far beyond the liver, with deaths rising across age groups (opens Medical Xpress in a new tab)
The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and Infectious Diseases Society of America published updated vaccine guidance for fall 2026. The CDC has not issued new recommendations, and its advisory panel remains in legal dispute.
Medical Xpress reported it asTop US doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion (opens Medical Xpress in a new tab)
Research indicates the Shingrix vaccine may provide protection against cardiovascular events and dementia. A study found a reduced risk of heart disease and cognitive decline in those vaccinated compared to an older vaccine.
Medical Xpress reported it asCurrent shingles vaccine linked to lower risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and heart failure (opens Medical Xpress in a new tab)
Higher levels of the popular sugar substitute xylitol have been associated with a significantly greater risk of heart attack and stroke, according to new research. The analysis examined data from over 17,000 individuals, finding those with xylitol in their blood were at increased risk of major cardiovascular events.
Medical Xpress reported it asXylitol may increase the risk of cardiovascular events (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.
- Ad Fontes MediacenterCheck it
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
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
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
- 11
- Reports listed
- 11
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 6 August 2026
9 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 2 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 11 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 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 11 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 23 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 24 September 2026. Ratings pulled 9 September 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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