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French scientist Didier Raoult tries to silence whistle-blower over discredited COVID-19 hydroxychloroquine claims
French microbiologist Dr. Didier Raoult, who published a now-discredited paper in March 2020 claiming that hydroxychloroquine was effective at treating COVID-19, has threatened legal action against scientists criticizing his research. These include Elizabeth Bik, the whistleblower who first exposed methodological inconsistencies in Raoult’s research, and Boris Barbour, who runs the not-for-profit website
Pubpeer allowing scientists to review each other’s work.
Dr. Didier Raoult (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
On May 18, an open letter supporting Bik against Raoult’s attack titled “Scientists stand up to protect academic whistleblowers and post-publication peer review” was published. It has since been signed by over 1,000 scientists across the globe, working across multiple disciplines.