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You Can Retract Papers But Can You Retract Misinformation?

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Dr Mark Cheong, Health Services & Systems Researcher

10-Jan-25 16:00

You Can Retract Papers But Can You Retract Misinformation?

Remember that time during the pandemic Trump and many others promoted hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment? Well, the paper that people referred to in early 2020 has recently been retracted, but can the misinformation be taken back? Consultant urologist Dr George Lee is joined by health services and systems researcher Dr Mark Cheong to delve into the murky world of misinformation and whether scientific journals matter to the lay public.

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Lim Sue Ann


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