Medical review

Who reviews

Clinical review at Vylune is carried out by Dr Elaine Mercer, MD, a physician in general practice. Dr Mercer reads every piece before publication, and re-reads articles when the underlying guidance changes or when a reader raises a question the writers cannot settle on their own.

What review covers

Review checks two things. The first is mechanism: whether the physiology described in a piece is accurate and stated without exaggeration. The second is safety framing: whether anything in the writing could plausibly be read as a recommendation to start, stop or delay care, and if so, whether the piece makes its limits clear enough. A piece that fails either check does not run.

What it does not cover

Review is not individual treatment. The process takes no account of any reader's history, medicines or circumstances, and a reviewed article remains general writing rather than personal advice. Nor does review extend to the partner offer linked from the footer, which sits outside the editorial process and is assessed by the partner's own clinicians. Decisions about care belong with a clinician who can examine you and knows your situation.

How to flag an error

If you believe something on the site is clinically wrong or misleading, write to hello@vylune.com naming the piece and the passage. Every flag is read by a person, and anything touching safety goes to the reviewer the same week it arrives. When we get something wrong, we correct the page and say so.