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Delighted that #GlobalBurdenOfDisease's Dr. Murray has responded to the criticism expressed in our letter in @TheLancet (🧾👉thelancet.com/journals/lance…), thereby confirming that the 36x higher estimate of deaths due to red meat consumption is NOT reliable.
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His response to our letter can be read here 🧾👉: …s-jbs-prod-cdn.jbs.elsevierhealth.com/pb-assets/Lanc…
& states/confirms the following:
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& states/confirms the following:
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1- a “clear protective relationship between red meat intake and haemorrhagic stroke”
2- “strength of evidence for a relationship between red meat & various outcomes, incl. IHD, is weak”
3- “estimates of attributable deaths for red meat will be reduced in future GBD analyses”
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2- “strength of evidence for a relationship between red meat & various outcomes, incl. IHD, is weak”
3- “estimates of attributable deaths for red meat will be reduced in future GBD analyses”
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#BadScience: activism masquerading as scholarship
Three scholars started out with a commendable research question: to see whether disinformation was being used in the ‘Tigray’ conflict by both sides! The bad news is they did a very bad job! Exceptionally bad!
#BadScience: activism masquerading as scholarship
Three scholars started out with a commendable research question: to see whether disinformation was being used in the ‘Tigray’ conflict by both sides! The bad news is they did a very bad job! Exceptionally bad!
For this thread I collaborated with the exceptionally talented @malesadin and here are our findings.
1/ In terms of methodology, the researchers used qualitative methods to contextualize their SM data analysis, but don’t give the details of the qualitative side of the research
1/ In terms of methodology, the researchers used qualitative methods to contextualize their SM data analysis, but don’t give the details of the qualitative side of the research
This makes it almost impossible for other researchers to replicate their research and confirm or dis-confirm their findings. Why the authors chose to do this is anyone’s guess!
@RetractionWatch 1. As the Exit strategy via #vaccine became clearer, the journal IJEST #springer @SpringerNature decided to retract my paper on #COVID19, published 19th Nov, received 5 citations (first preprint 17th March, 2020). @Indrroy @C0PE @levent_k_elpen
Paper: tinyurl.com/yzf3h8de
Paper: tinyurl.com/yzf3h8de
@RetractionWatch @SpringerNature @C0PE @levent_k_elpen 2. The Supplementary section of the paper:
1.Solution slide (attached).
2.Presentation: tinyurl.com/yvsth7sy
Results are consistent if more countries are included. Studies using different statistical techniques also confirmed that. Thus main findings of the study are robust.
1.Solution slide (attached).
2.Presentation: tinyurl.com/yvsth7sy
Results are consistent if more countries are included. Studies using different statistical techniques also confirmed that. Thus main findings of the study are robust.
@RetractionWatch @SpringerNature @C0PE @levent_k_elpen 3.Retraction letter @SpringerNature mentioned
‘#solution may not be safe. In order to protect public health, the content has been removed’
Though in the paper, I mentioned the term ‘keeping Comfort level’ (check attached solution slide) and included a caution part in the text
‘#solution may not be safe. In order to protect public health, the content has been removed’
Though in the paper, I mentioned the term ‘keeping Comfort level’ (check attached solution slide) and included a caution part in the text
🇭🇰 "We have no intention to set a deadline for this work."
Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam says she’s suspending the controversial China-backed #ExtraditionBill that’s sparked thousands to protest. More @business: bloom.bg/2XoRrVr #香港 #反送中
Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam says she’s suspending the controversial China-backed #ExtraditionBill that’s sparked thousands to protest. More @business: bloom.bg/2XoRrVr #香港 #反送中
🇭🇰☂ In Hong Kong, another massive march is pushing ahead today despite the government's decision to suspend a controversial China-backed #ExtraditionBill #香港 #反送中
Read more @business: bloom.bg/2XRjqKb
Read more @business: bloom.bg/2XRjqKb
A sea of black in Hong Kong today as protesters gather for another march over an unpopular #ExtraditionBill #香港 #反送中
