The Lancet changes editorial policy after hydroxychloroquine Covid study retraction

New policy comes after serious quality control questions were raised about the data relied on by a study in the medical journalOne of the world’s leading medical journals, the Lancet, has reformed its editorial policies following a shocking case of apparent research misconduct involving the study of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for Covid-19. In May, the Lancet published a peer-reviewed study about the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine, which concluded Covid-19 patients who received the drug were dying at higher rates and experiencing more heart-related complications than other virus patients. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/22/the-lancet-reforms-editorial-policy-after-hydroxychloroquine-covid-study-retraction #coronavirus_outbreak #medical_research #infectious_diseases #microbiology #health