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Weekly stem cell reads: cancer paper mess at DFCI, H3.3, knees, surfer keeps on posting

It's another one of those 'double-grant' weekends of grant writing (on brain cancer) and reviewing, but I'm still trying to find a bit of time for some other reading. There was some important news this week including a big mess of problematic papers at Dana Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI). Recommended reads Here's the new WaPo piece on the DFCI situation: 6 …
Sholto David, stem cell, cancer retractions

Textbook case of bad media on 'stem cell treatment' clinic: Kirk Cousins Caribbean trip

Kirk Cousins, stem cell treatment
It's frustrating to see so much bad media coverage of celebrity trips to clinics to get supposed stem cell treatment of various kinds. Part of the concern here stems from ordinary people taking risks by following the example of the famous people.  Good journalism should ask tough questions, talk to experts, and not yield an overall promotional result. In today's …