Use this as a starting point, not a verdict.

OpenNeedle is a research tool. It surfaces evidence and reasons over it. It does not practice medicine, and neither do we.

Not medical advice

Nothing on OpenNeedle is a diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation for you, your child, or anyone else. Health decisions belong to the person carrying their weight, ideally with a clinician who knows them. We will never claim a certainty the evidence does not support, and you should never treat an AI answer as a substitute for your own judgment or a professional opinion.

What you can expect from us

We aim to be honest, sourced, and transparent about uncertainty. Answers are generated from a live search of the scientific literature and may contain errors, omissions, or outdated findings. The sources we link are the real check: if a claim matters to you, open what is behind the number.

Acceptable use

Be honest with us. Don't flood the service, don't use it to harass anyone, and don't run automated abuse against it.
Don't republish answers as your own professional claims. You can share them, link them, quote them, and disagree with them. You can't pretend we wrote them for you in a clinical capacity.
Respect other people. Don't use private questions to dox or harm anyone. Questions that could identify a person are kept private by design.

Liability and changes

OpenNeedle is provided as-is, without warranties of any kind. To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for decisions made in reliance on answers. We may change the service or these terms at any time; material changes will be reflected here.

Questions? Write to [email protected].