MedPage Today media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place MedPage Today in the centre. We have seen it on 18 published stories of ours.
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Is MedPage Today biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place MedPage Today in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is MedPage Today left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place MedPage Today in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is MedPage Today reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for MedPage Today are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Very high factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What MedPage Today has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with MedPage Today’s own report linked underneath.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed eight new members to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. This influential panel decides which preventive health services millions of Americans can access for free.
MedPage Today reported it asRFK Jr. Picks New USPSTF Members (opens MedPage Today in a new tab)
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a keynote address at a conference for the anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense, which he formerly chaired. He told attendees they had a friend in the Trump White House and highlighted administration actions to alter vaccine guidance.
MedPage Today reported it asRFK Jr. Bolsters Vaccine Skepticism at Children's Health Defense Conference (opens MedPage Today in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
MedPage Today reported it asMitch McConnell Returns; Anti-Vax Group Features RFK Jr.; Minnesota Doctors Strike (opens MedPage Today in a new tab)
Drinking very hot beverages, defined as 65C or above, triples the risk of oesophageal cancer compared to warm drinks, according to a large Oxford University study. Consuming six or more hot drinks a day also increases the risk, though the overall likelihood of developing the cancer remains low.
MedPage Today reported it asPiping Hot Drinks & Esophagus Cancer; Belching Disorder in GERD; Outbreak Sickens 22 (opens MedPage Today 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.
MedPage Today reported it asAsthma, COPD Attacks Down With GLP-1 Drugs in the Picture (opens MedPage Today in a new tab)
Democrats have accused the Pentagon of attempting to redirect billions of dollars intended for NIH research into its own budget. Rep. Rosa DeLauro stated an interagency agreement could allow the Defense Department access to these funds, sparking criticism.
MedPage Today reported it asDocs Alarmed by NIH Plan to Redirect Medical Research $$ to Pentagon (opens MedPage Today 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.
MedPage Today reported it asDoctors Groups Offer Updated Flu, COVID Vaccine Recs to Ease Confusion (opens MedPage Today in a new tab)
A Republican effort to prosecute Dr. Anthony Fauci for contempt of Congress has stalled. This comes after a GOP-led Senate committee voted to hold him in contempt three weeks ago, with some administration officials now questioning the legal approach.
MedPage Today reported it asDolly Parton's Health Struggles; Fauci Prosecution Stalled; Germany's Malaria Deaths (opens MedPage Today in a new tab)
New documents obtained by the Associated Press and The Guardian appear to contradict statements made by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding his 2019 visit to Samoa. Kennedy had told lawmakers the trip was unrelated to vaccines, but a letter he sent mentions vaccines eight times.
MedPage Today reported it asRFK Jr. Said Samoa Trip Had Nothing to Do With Vaccines. New Documents Refute That. (opens MedPage Today in a new tab)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved daraxonrasib, branded as Rasonque, for metastatic pancreatic cancer. In trials, patients taking the drug lived a median of 13.2 months, compared to 6.7 months on chemotherapy.
MedPage Today reported it as'Grand Slam' Pancreatic Cancer Drug Wins FDA Approval (opens MedPage Today 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.
MedPage Today reported it asBest Evidence Yet That Shingles Vaccine Is Cardioprotective (opens MedPage Today in a new tab)
Florida has seen a significant drop in Affordable Care Act enrollment, with around 440,000 residents losing coverage. This comes after enhanced federal subsidies expired in January, leading to premium increases and forcing many to forgo insurance.
MedPage Today reported it asFlorida, Hard-Hit by ACA Drop-Off, Feels the Squeeze of Rising Healthcare Costs (opens MedPage Today in a new tab)
The Trump administration has proposed a new regulation to establish a fee of $103,265 for new H-1B visas. This proposed fee, which would apply to petitions subject to the annual visa cap, is distinct from a previous fee that was blocked by courts. The proposal is now open for a 30-day public comment period.
MedPage Today reported it asTrump Administration Takes Second Swing at Hefty Fees for Visa Applicants (opens MedPage Today in a new tab)
David Morens, 78, a senior adviser at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 2006 to 2022, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States. The case centres on efforts to hide federal records about COVID-19 origins and a terminated research grant linked to a Wuhan lab.
MedPage Today reported it asFormer Fauci Aide Pleads Guilty (opens MedPage Today in a new tab)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened in a Dallas County court case to ensure life-saving medical treatment for baby Gabriel, diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The surrogate mother, McKenna West, traveled from Alaska to Texas after the intended parents sought to abort the pregnancy due to the defect.
MedPage Today reported it asWhat to Know About a Dispute Between a Couple, Their Surrogate, and Texas Courts (opens MedPage Today in a new tab)
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on 11 August 2026 recommending U.S. children receive fewer vaccinations, while reviving debunked claims linking vaccines to autism. The CDC and multiple studies involving over 5.6 million people have found no such link. No right-rated U.S. outlet covered the story.
MedPage Today reported it asFact Focus: Trump's False Claims During Childhood Vaccine Order Signing (opens MedPage Today in a new tab)
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination 111 times during a hearing on COVID-19 origins. The resolution, opposed by all Democrats, was sent to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia for potential prosecution.
MedPage Today reported it asCommittee Holds Fauci in Contempt; Outbreak Hospitalizes 36; ICE Detains Nurse (opens MedPage Today in a new tab)
A study of ancient DNA has provided the first direct genetic evidence that European colonisers introduced smallpox to the Americas. All six outlets reporting the story led on the confirmation of long-held historical accounts, with no left-rated outlet covering the findings.
MedPage Today reported it asAncient Mummy DNA Provides Evidence That Colonization Brought Smallpox to Americas (opens MedPage Today in a new tab)
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Very high factuality
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Where it publishes from
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- New York, New York, United States
- Official site
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- Access
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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
- 18
- Reports listed
- 18
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
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Across the 18 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of MedPage Today: its report arrived a median of 26 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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