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How retractions get weaponized on social media

December 24, 2024
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How retractions get weaponized on social media

New study examines how scientific journal retractions, normally a sign of academic rigor, were twisted, distorted, weaponized during the Covid pandemic.

By Anil Oza


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Why bone marrow transplants are becoming less common

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Health Care's Colossus: Inside STAT's investigations of UnitedHealth

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