Fact-Checking Policy

Fact-checking at GenoMethods is designed for biotechnology, where small errors in names, dates, trial stages or mechanisms can change the meaning of a story.

What we verify

We check names, affiliations, dates, study titles, journal status, trial phases, endpoint language, regulatory actions, financial figures, product names, therapy classes and quoted statements. We distinguish preclinical work, first-in-human data, pivotal trials, approvals and commercial launches.

Scientific claims are checked against primary papers, preprints, supplementary material, regulatory records, trial registries, company filings and technical documentation. Social media posts and screenshots are used only when the source, timing and context can be established.

How corrections work

Readers can send factual concerns to livelong@genomethods.org. Substantive corrections are added to the relevant article with a clear note explaining what changed. Minor typographical changes that do not alter meaning may be made without a formal correction note.

When old pages or removed materials are involved, we compare archived traces, citations and surviving references before drawing conclusions. The goal is not speed alone, but reliable public memory.