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Wow! This press release, on an important issue of treatment of a dangerous illness, triggers more than the usual number of warning signs

http://norvig.com/experiment-design.html

of an overinterpreted study. I wish the researchers well. Other thoughtful comments here have already pointed out issues such as the very small sample size and limited follow-up given to the patients.



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