Richard SeverDec 14, 2022

50 papers by Didier Raoult have been flagged with expressions of concern by PLOS. in an ongoing investigation into >100 articles.

Seems to be the latest in a series of accusations relating to data integrity, conflicts of interest, and other ethical issues.

Feels like wherever you see the word hydroxychloroquine or ivermectin, dodgy data is not far away... https://retractionwatch.com/2022/12/13/plos-flags-nearly-50-papers-by-controversial-french-covid-researcher-for-ethics-concerns/

PLOS flags nearly 50 papers by controversial French COVID researcher for ethics concerns

Didier Raoult The publisher PLOS is marking nearly 50 articles by Didier Raoult, the French scientist who became controversial for promoting hydroxychloroquine for treating COVID-19, with expressio…

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Show threadProfG101Dec 14, 2022
@richardsever But in Marseille he is seen as a God. This is a santon - the figures of the Provençal crèche (which has all the villagers and trades in addition to religious figures) - the day I visited the Santon market these were flying off the shelves
Show threadElisa Fadda-🔺Dec 14, 2022
@gideondavies @richardsever if it had been in Naples I would have said it is not necessary a sign of praise/respect 😄😄 go figure!
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@Elisa I just built a vineyard for my crèche 🙄
Dec 14, 2022 at 6:53pmWeb
Show threadElisa Fadda-🔺Dec 14, 2022
@gideondavies 😄😄😄 this is brilliant!!! 👏👏😎🥂🥂🥂