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No, not really. The headline says "plagued with", the subhead says "in some fields, at least one-quarter of clinical trials might be problematic or even entirel
by twic 3y ago
No, not really. The headline says "plagued with", the subhead says "in some fields, at least one-quarter of clinical trials might be problematic or even entirely made up", and the article substantiates that. One quarter of all trials is more than adequate to plague the whole enterprise, and there isn't a problem with this headline.
- ethanbond 3y agoAh yes, the greatest of all weasel words: "problematic."
- peteradio 3y agoWant to find out what they mean by "problematic"? Read beyond the subhead..
- notjoemama 3y agoThat word has gotten a bad wrap by people on social media using it without substantiating it, or hiding behind an excuse of "Google it"; meaning 'I know but you don't so go educate yourself because I'm subtextually declaring your opinion invalid by way of your ignorance'. We are seemingly in a fifth generation war amongst ourselves for the prizes of attention and public acceptance. Or more succinctly, "being right on the internet". What may in fact be the next great filter. :)