Dr Bishal Gyawali speaks to ecancer about the 10 fundamental health literacy principles for the public to understand when reading health-related articles.

He says sometimes media headlines can be a bit misleading to the viewers and this is why it is necessary to know these 10 principles.

Dr Gyawali explains the 10 key points to look at within a new research article to detect how this information can serve the viewer best.

He concludes by discussing how some results can affect an individual differently from how it generally impacts the masses on a wider level.