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Researcher touted Covid 'cure' under fire over ethics

Published Wednesday, August 19, 2026 · Updated August 19

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What We Know — Key Points

  • An international team of scientists found concerns in 853 articles published by the Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée Infection (IHU), with institute founder Didier Raoult listed as co-author on 758 of them.

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  • The Guardian

    The article emphasizes how the promotion of unverified Covid-19 treatments by prominent figures like Donald Trump and Dr. Mehmet Oz, based on ethically questionable research, led to wasted time, resources, and fueled conspiracy theories, ultimately undermining public trust in science.

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