Troubling new details emerge on diabetes ouster controversy
American Diabetes Association blocked publication of op-ed articles so the authors posted them as a preprint.
American Diabetes Association blocked publication of op-ed articles so the authors posted them as a preprint.
The short version
- ADA leadership was provided with the articles in advance of publication with an invitation to simultaneously publish their response.
- It’s a complicated story, so it’s worth recapping what’s occurred so far, followed by the most relevant details from the newly published articles.
- The five ousted scientists included Steven Kahn, professor of medicine at the University of Washington, who is the editor-in-chief of Diabetes Care and a co-author of the editorial.
What happened
The scientists were distributing the editorial outside the conference’s opening speech, which was originally scheduled to be given by Jay Bhattacharya, head of the National Institutes of Health under Trump. Bhattacharya canceled at the last minute, and senior NIH official Rick Woychik took his place.
Why it matters
Within minutes of handing out the editorial, police reportedly escorted the scientists out of the conference in New Orleans.
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