Nasal swab nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are “a type of viral diagnostic test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.” [https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/lab/naats.html and https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/covid-19-test-basics] Although certain NAAT tests have now been authorized for emergency use (EUA) for screening purposes (in asymptomatic persons), the three NAAT tests used at the time […]
Pfizer/BioNTech Trial – A failed yet in depth attempt to reproduce the NEJM & FDA efficacy figures
Study version 1.3, published on 2022-12-09 To view the full version with graphics, please click here. Introduction We review, in this article, a list of problems in the Pfizer/BioNTech C4591001 Trial, which came out in our attempts to reproduce the results provided by the study. Using the sponsor’s data communicated to […]