Editorial standards

We go to the source

We cite peer reviewed research, clinical guidelines and public health agencies first. When a story rests on a study, we link the study itself, not a press release about it.

We say how big a study was, who was in it and what kind of study it was. A survey of 200 people and a trial of 20,000 are not the same thing, and we will not write them as if they were.

We separate what was found from what it means

A link between two things is not proof that one causes the other. When research shows an association, we say so in plain words, and we report what the authors themselves say their work can and cannot show.

We read the label, then we check it

When we write about a product, we report what the label says, what the dose is and what the published evidence says about that dose. Where independent testing exists, we report it.

Our reporting is independent

Advertisers and partners do not see or approve stories before they run. Sponsored content is labelled at the top of the page, carries an advertiser disclosure and never appears on our front page or section pages.

We correct mistakes openly

If we get something wrong, we fix it and add a note at the end of the story saying what changed and when. To report an error, write to corrections@sleepdispatch.com.

We are not your doctor

Sleep Dispatch is for general information and is not medical advice. If a sleep problem lasts more than a few weeks, or you snore loudly, stop breathing in your sleep or fall asleep during the day, talk to a doctor.