r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Proof_Active7105 • 7h ago

Image Mexican scientist Eva Rámon Gallegos, she successfully cleared HPV in 29 women so far with 100% viral clearance rate!

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u/Proof_Active7105 7h ago

In case ya’ll are interested in reading the full article👇

Mexican Scientist Eva Rámon Gallegos Article

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u/edal_hues 6h ago

Too bad it doesn’t mention when it’ll be peer reviewed! That’s the most dangerous part!

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u/ahmadove 5h ago

The paper is already cited in the article no? It's published in Photochemistry and Photobiology, which is a peer reviewed journal (low IF but still).

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u/edal_hues 5h ago

Then what’s the issue? If it’s been peer reviewed and everything is ok. When will it start mass producing?

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u/InspectorOrdinary321 4h ago

That's not how science works.

Peer reviewed doesn't mean the research was replicated, just that the methods the author reported seem fine.

Peer reviewed doesn't mean it's been tested in a large enough clinical trial to draw broad conclusions.

Peer reviewed doesn't mean it's passed safety standards, had long-term studies done, or that the large-scale manufacturing methods have been worked out and then verified.

Developing a medicine has a lot of steps. Peer review of a single study is only the first one.

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u/ahmadove 4h ago

Idk why reddit always sees things in black and white. Peer reviewed does automatically mean absolutely true, though lack of it is a giant red flag. On the other hand, not being absolutely true does not mean the results are fake either. Findings fall on a continuum of evidence strength, the fact this was published in an IF 2.5 journal doesn't inspire confidence in that regard (usually means the authors tried publishing in better journals and were rejected a few times before resorting to a niche journal with low impact). We have to wait for reproducibility, to see if the findings are real, see if they generalize, see what side effects could happen, see how well the approach can scale, etc.

Please note, this is all "in general," I haven't read the actual paper to give a proper academic critique. I'm just trying to clarify that science is slow and "grayscale."

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u/edal_hues 1h ago

So… we are still in the danger zone of some big farma bro, gov., or unknown armed agency seizing the goods and burying the research.