JamesIgnatius27 t1_jd4yli4 wrote on March 21, 2023 at 9:31 PM

Reply to comment by captainjackass28 in Promising pill completely eliminates cancer in 18 leukaemia patients by mancinedinburgh

It's always that way.

As a scientist, we work extremely hard only to be undermined by reporters who cause the public to lose faith in scientists.

Scientist: Our clinical trial for a new therapy saw 18 of 60 patients get complete remission. We would have expected about 6 of 60, so this is an improvement.

Clickbait article: New therapy sees cancer VANISH in 18 patients.

Scientist: 😥

Public: OMG HOW MANY TIMES HAVE WE HEARD "SCIENTIST CURES CANCER" ITS ALL LIES AND BULLSHIT

Scientist: 😞

captainjackass28 t1_jd4zfzv wrote on March 21, 2023 at 9:37 PM

Yeah shitty reporting has basically destroyed science especially now that nobody reads beyond a headline. Scientists are the unsung heroes of the modern world.

1pt20oneggigawatts t1_jd5fckl wrote on March 21, 2023 at 11:24 PM

As a critical thinker, I've seen enough of these articles to be jaded and not take them seriously. If it's real, it will pass shitty internet article and at least get to TV. For instance, the fifth person cured of AIDS in history just recently happened.

IFuckingShitMyPants t1_jd5m7m9 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 12:14 AM

Wait, really?

How'd they do it? I thought it was terminal

1pt20oneggigawatts t1_jd5nrsl wrote on March 22, 2023 at 12:25 AM

Bone marrow transplant.

IFuckingShitMyPants t1_jd5o9s3 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 12:29 AM

Nice! Good for him.

fiendishrabbit t1_jd5rw77 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 12:55 AM

It's uncurable, but I wouldn't call it terminal. Given that the treatment will reverse AIDS into HIV and where almost all HIV carriers* will die of something entirely unrelated to them being HIV carriers.

*In countries with reliable medical care.