Medical Daily
U.S. health/wellness, no strong political lean
Background
Medical Daily launched in 2013 as part of IBT Media's expansion into health-focused content, alongside other verticals such as Latin Times. IBT Media was founded in 2006 by Etienne Uzac and Johnathan Davis, who built a portfolio that at one point included Newsweek. The company's finances and leadership drew scrutiny when, in 2018, IBT Media was indicted on charges of defrauding lenders in a roughly $35 million scheme; Uzac later pleaded guilty to money laundering and scheme to defraud, receiving probation rather than prison time. IBT Media has long been reported to have operational ties to followers of David Jang, a South Korean pastor whose Olivet University was also fined in connection with the fraud case. Newsweek was split off from IBT Media in 2019 and has operated independently since; Medical Daily remained part of IBT Media's portfolio. Media Bias/Fact Check categorizes Medical Daily as a mixed-reliability source and a 'pseudoscience' outlet, citing articles that amplified unverified health claims — including a promotion of vitamin C as a COVID-19 treatment and uncritical coverage of anti-vaccine rhetoric. Medical Daily's editorial self-description emphasizes accessible science journalism, but independent reviewers have found its standards inconsistent. Because the outlet focuses on health and wellness rather than politics, it does not have a pronounced stance toward any administration.
Sources
- Medical Daily – Bias and Credibility
- IBT Media – Wikipedia
- About Us – Medical Daily
- Newsweek sues former owners, controversial pastor David Jang, seeking millions
- Former IBT Media Head Pleads Guilty In Fraud Case – Newsweek
- Newsweek's former parent company indicted in fraud and money laundering case – CNN Business
Profile compiled 2026-07-09; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.