
Where is the information found?
Is it from a credible public organization?
To find out, check the end of the URL.
- .gov →governmental institute/service
- .edu → educational institutions (school, college, university)
- .org → Non-Governmental Organisation (professional groups, scientific, medical, or research societies, advocacy groups, etc)
- .com → commercial websites (businesses, pharmaceutical companies, sometimes hospitals)

Who is funding the website?
- Funded by a governmental or educational institution → credible.
- Funded by a pharmaceutical company → be skeptical.
Search the “about us” function
Finding no contact information is always a bad sign.

Who is the writer/speaker?
- A professor or someone specialized in this field, with proper education and years of experience → credible.
- Check the affiliation (working place of an individual): academic institution → often credible.
Remember that reading information published online can not replace consulting a doctor in real-time.