Preying on Public Fears and Anxieties in a Pandemic: Businesses Selling Unproven and Unlicensed “Stem Cell Treatments” for COVID-19

Leigh Turner

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Abstract

In the midst of a global public health emergency, some businesses are taking advantage of widespread fears by marketing purported stem cell treatments for COVID-19. Such businesses target prospective clients with misleading claims, expose patients to potentially risky stem cell-based products, and undermine efforts to develop evidence-based treatments for COVID-19.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)806-810
Number of pages5
JournalCell Stem Cell
Volume26
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 4 2020

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