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AI and machine learning tools can help separate COVID-related claims – News-Medical.Net
As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the world, researchers have published hundreds of papers each week reporting their findings – many of which have not undergone a thorough peer review process to gauge their reliability.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 16 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the world, researchers have published hundreds of papers each week reporting their findings – many of which have not undergone a thorough peer review process to gauge their reliability.
In some cases, poorly validated research has massively influenced public policy, as when a French team reported COVID patients were cured by a combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin.
The claim was widely publicized, an…
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