This is a really good and easy-to-understand article on masks, whether they work, and how scientists draw on research to talk about efficacy. https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2023/2/22/23609499/masks-covid-coronavirus-cochrane-review-pandemic-science-studies-infection
#Covid #masks #Cochrane #MedMastodon #ScienceMastodon
The Cochrane review on masks and Covid shows the limits of science

A meta-analysis seeks to be the last word on the effectiveness of masks, but finding answers in science isn’t that easy.

Vox

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Fine grained science is like a high magnification view of a benchtop.
It isn't smooth and can look very unsettling.

Here is an article describing the background of a rejected paper by #CarlHeneghan that claimed to show doubt about SARS-Covid-2 being airborne.
Note link with the #GreatBarringtonDeclaration .

https://bylinetimes.com/2021/04/21/scientist-linked-to-great-barrington-declaration-embroiled-in-world-health-organization-conflict-of-interest/

Here is Hereghan interviewing the lead author of the Cochrane mask review, #TomJefferson the day after its 2023 publication.

https://dailysceptic.org/2023/02/06/dr-carl-heneghan-interviews-dr-tom-jefferson-about-his-major-new-study-showing-masks-have-no-clear-effect/

Scientist Linked to Great Barrington Declaration Embroiled in World Health Organization Conflict of Interest

Nafeez Ahmed reports on allegations of cronyism over the funding of a research paper which tries to dismiss evidence that COVID-19 is an airborne infection

Byline Times