Nazarbayev University LibGuides: Medical Media Literacy: Website

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For the purpose of patient education, many medical organizations started to publish understandable medical-related to ordinary population.

Here you can find several links to websites where you can stay connected by signing up to newsletter.

Google: Fact Check Explorer
If you think that your questions have not been answered by medical researchers, Google has launched its fact check explorer. No limit, no more concerning questions.
Health Feedback
Their philosophy behind the foundation of a functioning democracy lays on the accurate information.
The website will provide you with the concise and strong answers to politicians' wrong-supported statements.
Poynter
Database of falsehoods that have been collected by Alliance in more than 70 countries and in at least 40 languages.
A Rough Guide to spot Bad Science
Being able to recognize pseudoscience is a great skill in the medical media literacy. Follow the link, and find the tips to spot the bad science and avoid it in the future.

If you want to understand the "medical research" language, use this tool to check the quality of the health information you find.