Scientists say the rush to do Covid research led to a whole lot of waste

Scientists Say The Rush To Do COVID Research Led To A Whole Lot Of Waste – NPR

Original Article: How COVID-19 has fundamentally changed clinical research in global health – The Lancet Global Health

Related: Data Show Panic and Disorganization Dominate the Study of Covid-19 Drugs (other commentaries on the subject)

See also: The Lancet Series: Clinical Trials in Global Health

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

Quantity > quality? The magnitude of #COVID19 research of questionable methodological quality reveals an urgent need to optimise clinical trial research—but how?

A new @LancetGH Series discusses challenges and solutions. Read https://t.co/z4SluR3yuh 1/5 pic.twitter.com/94RRVT0qhF

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) April 16, 2021