News Alert: Authors retract a medical study showing that hydroxychloroquine was dangerous for hospitalized covid-19 patients

The medical journal Lancet published a statement from the authors saying they were unable to complete an independent audit of the hospital data underpinning their analysis. As a result, they have concluded they "can no longer vouch for the veracity of the primary data sources." The study, published May 22 by Lancet, was based on records from hundreds of hospitals and involved 96,000 hospitalized coronavirus patients on six continents. It found that those who received hydroxychloroquine or a closely related drug, chloroquine, had a significantly higher risk of death than those who did not.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Jun 4, 4:12 PM     Authors retract a medical study showing that hydroxychloroquine was dangerous for hospitalized covid-19 patients The medical journal Lancet published a statement from the authors saying they were unable to complete an independent audit of the hospital data underpinning their analysis. As a result, they have concluded they "can no longer vouch for the veracity of the primary data sources." The study, published May 22 by Lancet, was based on records from hundreds of hospitals and involved 96,000 hospitalized coronavirus patients on six continents. It found that those who received hydroxychloroquine or a closely related drug, chloroquine, had a significantly higher risk of death than those who did not. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071