There is no such thing as a Ministry of Truth and why it is important to challenge conventional “wisdom” - A personal view
Philippe Brouqui, Michel Drancourt, Didier Raoult
New Microbes and New Infections, doi:10.1016/j.nmni.2023.101155
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