The study changed practice overnight, even though results had not been published or reviewed by other scientists. Even researchers who value science are taking shortcuts and bending rules to try to get answers more rapidly. Research is still chaotic — more than 2,000 studies are testing Covid-19 treatments from azithromycin to zinc. “Everything about this feels very strange,” said Angus, who is leading an innovative study using artificial intelligence to help pick treatments. It took four years and another outbreak to learn that ZMapp helped less than two similar treatments.

Source: Manila Times July 08, 2020 05:03 UTC