Publishing and evidence
Press release
A promotional or explanatory summary issued by a university, journal, company or organisation.
What it means
Definition
Press release. Press releases can be useful but may frame findings more positively than the paper itself. deHype checks whether media stories rely on press-release wording rather than reading the original source.
What it can tell you
It can help clarify what sort of evidence or claim is being discussed.
What it cannot tell you
It cannot, by itself, prove that the headline is accurate or clinically important.
Headline trap
Why this matters in headlines
A headline may repeat a university press release’s strongest claim while omitting the study limitations.