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The week at Retraction Watch featured:
- Exclusive: Journal to retract Alzheimer’s study after investigation finds misconduct
- Less is more: Academic publishing needs ‘radical change,’ Cambridge press report concludes
- Exclusive: American Heart Association reviewing award to rocket scientist with seven retractions
- ‘Confusing and frankly, disturbing’: When researchers are impersonated
- Despite new retractions, suspect organ transplant papers remain in the literature
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Here’s what was happening elsewhere (some of these items may be paywalled, metered access, or require free registration to read):
Continue reading Weekend reads: NEJM launches rival to MMWR; Former NIH official gets expression of concern; ‘1 in 5 chemists’ added errors to papers: study