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Sending thoughts to our readers and wishing them the best in this uncertain time.
The week at Retraction Watch featured:
- the retraction of a French study on hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
- the retraction of a well-publicized study from a JAMA journal about physician burnout
- a tenth retraction for an associate vice president of research
- another whodunit
How many papers about COVID-19 have been retracted? We’ve been keeping track, as part of our database. Here’s our frequently updated list.
Here’s what was happening elsewhere:
Continue reading Weekend reads: Hamsters, cats, dogs, and other fake authors; a fraudster regains her medical license; how to ruin journal titles