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04/06/20 6:08 PM

#65315 RE: JPG77 #65298

Fox guest describes malaria drug as 'quack cure' for coronavirus

"That is nonsense. Complete and utter nonsense," Haseltine said of anecdotal evidence suggesting that the drug could treat or even save the most seriously-ill patients. "In any situation there are always going to be people who promote one kind of quack cure or another and there are Lazarus effects. In every epidemic I’ve ever looked at that is the case."

In case you’re wondering about Dr. Haseltine, a little bit on his background:

He is known for his groundbreaking work on HIV/AIDS and the human genome. Haseltine was a professor at Harvard Medical School where he founded two research departments on cancer and HIV/AIDS.

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/491441-fox-guest-describes-malaria-drug-as-quack-cure-for-coronavirus
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SansBS

04/06/20 10:06 PM

#65379 RE: JPG77 #65298

It would be impossible to ask for something you didn't know existed.
On the topic of what is, or isn't known, and by whom, and what their respective duties are to disseminate that information in the best interest of public health (as in perhaps saving the most lives of those at most immediate risk in this case), are there any objective attorney's on this board? That question is further to, let's call it, a flip side or tangent to JPG77's question. Hence, assume there has been sandbagging, or selective dissemination of information that’s been (obviously or arguably) pursuant to favoring the economic interests of individuals or companies having the most influence. Would there be any exposure to a related wrongful death class action by those who’ve lost loved ones due to what has been a demonstrably willful bias? The question is not meant bring up a discussion of evidence, burden of proof etc. It is about whether bringing the possibility to the fore may provide some impetus for a generally more even playing field.
Also, and somewhat on the topic of bias, but related to Trump’s apparent fondness for hydroxychloroquine: given the shortage of ventilators and his exposure to criticism for the Fed’s back up supply (for military etc.), and https://www.yahoo.com/news/half-us-hydroxychloroquine-supply-drug-182238902.html, maybe he should consider the viability of an alternative treatment that has shown some good potential to get people off of ventilators. Just might result in a 2-fer!