On episode 8 of the Science Dispatch Podcast, we examine recent claims about the efficacy of Paxlovid. Is the COVID-19 drug as effective as experts thought it'd be? We then debunk an Epoch Times story alleging that the weedkiller glyphosate is lurking around every corner, just waiting to poison you and your children.
Stories Discussed on this Episode:
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 <li><a href="https://www.acsh.org/news/2022/05/18/paxlovid-doesnt-prevent-you-catching-covid-heres-why-thats-good-news-16312">Paxlovid Doesn't Prevent You From Catching COVID. Here's Why That's Good News</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.acsh.org/news/2022/05/12/reader-request-epoch-times-glyphosate-hysteria-debunked-16307">Reader Request: The Epoch Times' Glyphosate Hysteria Debunked</a></li>
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