학술논문

Scientific Integrity Requires Publishing Rebuttals and Retracting Problematic Papers.
Document Type
Article
Source
Stem Cell Reviews & Reports. Feb2023, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p568-572. 5p.
Subject
*TOXICOLOGICAL chemistry
*FOOD toxicology
*QUADRUPLEX nucleic acids
*COVID-19 vaccines
*DISINFORMATION
Language
ISSN
1550-8943
Abstract
Recently, an article by Seneff et al. entitled "Innate immunosuppression by SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccinations: The role of G-quadruplexes, exosomes, and MicroRNAs" was published in Food and Chemical Toxicology (FCT). Here, we describe why this article, which contains unsubstantiated claims and misunderstandings such as "billions of lives are potentially at risk" with COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, is problematic and should be retracted. We report here our request to the editor of FCT to have our rebuttal published, unfortunately rejected after three rounds of reviewing. Fighting the spread of false information requires enormous effort while receiving little or no credit for this necessary work, which often even ends up being threatened. This need for more scientific integrity is at the heart of our advocacy, and we call for large support, especially from editors and publishers, to fight more effectively against deadly disinformation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]