Scientists Question Data Cited In Two Coronavirus Studies Published In Prominent Journals

reports “a group of scientists has questioned the data used in studies in two prominent medical journals.” At issue are a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on May 1 concerning the impact of blood pressure drugs on patients with coronavirus and a study published in The Lancet on May 22 concerning the use of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to treat patients with coronavirus. The studies share some of the same authors and both relied on the same database, which the group of scientists say may not be reliable. The AP (6/2, Marchione) reports that on Tuesday, the New England Journal of Medicine issued an “expression of concern” about the study it published that “suggested widely used blood pressure medicines were not raising the risk of death for people with COVID-19.” In its communication, the journal expressed concerns about the reliability of the database. Similarly, The Lancet issued an expression of concern about the study it published that “tied the malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to a higher risk of death in hospitalized patients with the virus.” The Lancet said questions have been raised about the data used in the study. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/02/health/coronavirus-study.html