One study promised that popular blood-pressure drugs were safe for people infected with the coronavirus. Another paper warned that anti-malaria drugs endorsed by President Trump actually were dangerous to these patients. The studies, published in the New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet, were retracted shortly after publication, following an outcry from researchers who saw obvious flaws. From a report:…
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Take That Back: The Top Scientific Retractions of 2019
This past year was rich in scientific retractions of papers filled with poor processes and, in many cases, blatant fabrications. Source: https://www.livescience.com/top-retracted-science-studies-2019.html