# HealthGuard

> HealthGuard's red/green ratings and labels help users know which health news and medical information websites to trust.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/healthguard](https://chrome-stats.com/d/healthguard)

## Overview

- **ID:** `healthguard`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** NewsGuard
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 40
- **Rating:** 4.11 / 5 (9 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2022-08-18
- **First published:** 2020-08-24
- **Size:** 1.53 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/healthguard/)
- **Website:** [https://www.newsguardtech.com/customer-support/](https://www.newsguardtech.com/customer-support/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/healthguard/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/healthguard/privacy/)

## Description

HealthGuard, powered by NewsGuard, is a Chrome extension designed to help users identify credible and trustworthy health news and medical information websites. By providing red and green ratings based on nine journalistic criteria, HealthGuard alerts you when visiting sites with unreliable or misleading health content.

Green ratings indicate sites that adhere to accuracy and transparency standards, while red ratings warn about sources publishing misinformation or unproven treatments. This easy-to-use tool acts as a reliable companion while browsing health-related websites, ensuring you consume quality information. However, HealthGuard encourages consulting healthcare professionals for personalized advice, emphasizing that it complements but does not replace medical expertise.

Note that activation requires an access code from a qualifying organization or a NewsGuard subscription. HealthGuard safeguards your health information journey by guiding you towards credible sources and away from misinformation, promoting a safer online health information experience.

## Rankings

- #17,759 — Overall
- #3 — health
- #127 — trust
- #182 — label
- #233 — rating

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `https://*/`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/healthguard)