Roundup: A Mixed Picture for Both COVID-19 and Scientific Integrity in General

Photo: AMISOM Public Information on Flickr. Article by Liz Borkowski – The UCS Science Network. Union of Concerned Scientists Blog – August 20, 2021.

The second quarter of 2021 featured an impressive increase in COVID-19 vaccinations accompanied by concerns that federal agencies aren’t doing enough to support other preventive measures—which are likely to be more necessary as the delta variant of the virus spreads. Proponents of evidence-based policy expressed alarm at FDA’s approval of an Alzheimer’s drug not proven to substantially improve symptoms, and support for processes designed to safeguard scientific integrity in the federal government. […]

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