Editorial standards

Sources

Factual claims are tied to numbered endnotes with links. If we cannot point to a source, we say so in the text. We say what we know, what we do not know, and whose incentives are in the room.

Opinion is labeled

Opinion pieces carry the word “Opinion” in the headline and on the page. Where an opinion piece describes a personal belief about what harmed someone, it says that it is a belief and what the research does and does not show.

Medical content

We write to help you ask better questions. We do not diagnose, recommend that you start or stop a medicine, or promote unapproved drugs or research chemicals. Decisions belong with you and a qualified clinician.

Independence and related projects

The Deeper Symptom is published by Focus Commission LLC. Our coverage is editorially independent and is not an advertisement for any product or company we mention or link to. If a piece discusses a company or product connected to Focus Commission LLC or to a related project, the piece will say so where it is mentioned. The footer names one separately operated related project.

Dates and changes

Every piece shows the date it was published. If a piece is materially changed after publication, the change will be noted on the piece with its date.

Corrections

If you find an error, we want to know. Write to us at info@focuscommission.com. Please include the page address and what you think is wrong. We review every message and note material corrections on the piece itself.