One example how it is messing up progress: Someone publishes a wrong study with loud claims. The press eager to report something new is racing to spread the fal

One example how it is messing up progress: Someone publishes a wrong study with loud claims. The press eager to report something new is racing to spread the false claims around. There is no counter-balancing force - journalist have no interest in debunking the myriad falsehoods. But the public has a real interest in knowing, particularly when there are health concerns.