The Telegraph has clarified that an NHS article about first-cousin marriage was educational, not formal guidance endorsing the practice.

Previously, it had reported that NHS guidance “highlighted the benefits” of first-cousin marriage.

That distinction matters, and misreporting it risks falsely attributing an official endorsement to the NHS on a culturally and medically sensitive subject.

Politico has clarified that an individual earning $28,000 would face a 380 percent premium increase if Obamacare’s enhanced subsidies expire.

Previously, the outlet had misstated the size of the projected hike.

That distinction matters, and misreporting it risks misleading readers about the real financial impact of subsidy cuts on low-income Americans.

The BBC has clarified that the planned nuclear waste facility in Lincolnshire is located offshore, with only the entrance and some tunnelling beneath the nearby village.

Previously, Look North reported that the dump itself was directly beneath the village.

That distinction matters, and misreporting it risks overstating the threat to residents and fuelling unnecessary local concern about the project’s location.

NPR has clarified that GLP-1 agonist drugs for obesity were first approved in 2014, not 2021 as previously reported.

Previously, the report implied that modern weight loss injections marked the first regulatory approval for this drug class.

That distinction matters, and misreporting it risks distorting the timeline of medical progress and overstating the novelty of the treatments driving recent public health improvements.

The BBC has clarified that 23 people, not 40 as first reported, have died in Haiti following flooding linked to Hurricane Melissa.

Previously, it overstated the death toll based on early Associated Press figures.

That distinction matters, and misreporting it risks distorting the scale of the humanitarian disaster and fuelling unnecessary panic during already volatile conditions.

The Guardian has clarified that the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a financing and partnership organisation, not one based on vaccine distribution.

Previously, it described the fund as pursuing “vaccines-based strategies.”

That distinction matters, and misframing it risks distorting how global health initiatives operate and diminishing appreciation of the fund’s unique collaborative model for saving lives worldwide.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has clarified that the potential taxpayer cost of Healthscope’s proposed tax break scheme is uncertain.

Previously, it stated that the arrangement could cost up to $200 million in foregone revenue.

That distinction matters, and misframing it risks stirring needless alarm by presenting unverified projections as confirmed data, misleading readers about the true scale of the financial risk.

The Guardian has issued a correction to its September 26 article, “What is leucovorin, the drug the FDA approved to treat autism?”, after misstating a key health recommendation and misidentifying a vitamin. The original piece claimed that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends 400 milligrams of folic acid daily for those who may become pregnant and referred to folate as “vitamin B”. The paper later clarified that the actual figure is 400 micrograms — one-thousandth of the reported dose — and that folate is vitamin B9.

The slip may seem technical, but in the context of autism and prenatal health it is substantial. Misreporting 400 micrograms as 400 milligrams inflates the safe intake level by a factor of 1,000, a discrepancy that could leave readers with a dangerously inaccurate impression.

NPR has issued a correction to its coverage of the White House announcement on acetaminophen and autism after misstating the prevalence of the condition.

In its original broadcast, the outlet reported that 1 in 3 children were diagnosed with autism. In fact, the correct figure is 1 in 31, or roughly 3%. The mistake was later clarified in an editor’s note attached to the segment.

The Guardian recently ran a story on new scientific research that connects fine-particulate air pollution to Lewy body dementia, but its framing risks overstating certainty while downplaying context.

The study, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University, examined data from 56.5 million US Medicare patients alongside controlled experiments in mice. It suggested that long-term exposure to PM2.5 particles — airborne matter smaller than 2.5 thousandths of a millimetre — could trigger misfolding of alpha-synuclein proteins in the brain, producing toxic clumps known as Lewy bodies. These are a hallmark of Lewy body dementia, the third most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.

The Guardian has amended a headline on its 19 September coverage of a US vaccine policy meeting after misrepresenting the committee’s role in Covid vaccine prescriptions.

The original headline suggested that the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) had removed the need for a prescription to obtain the vaccine. In fact, the panel narrowly voted against recommending that a prescription should be required – a distinction that matters, given that the committee has no authority to alter prescription rules.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has issued a correction to its 29 August coverage of melatonin sales in Australia.

The original article reported that US-based retailer iHerb suspended sales of melatonin supplements to Australia following “an increase in calls to the WA poisons hotline” and a rise in cases of paediatric overdose. The story has since been updated to clarify that iHerb did not confirm whether the Western Australia Poisons Information Centre’s data influenced its decision to halt sales.

The Guardian has issued a correction to its consumer advice coverage after a guide to buying glasses neglected to mention that eye tests are free in Scotland.

The article, published on August 30 under the headline Is spending more better for your eyes?, compared the costs of spectacles, frames and enhanced eye exams across the UK. It provided guidance on NHS vouchers, employer subsidies and online savings but omitted the detail that all residents of Scotland are entitled to free eye tests. That fact was added in an amendment published on September 4.