Comment by digging

Comment by digging 2 months ago

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This isn't just a small advancement, though. It's a simple tool, which isn't restricted to medical specialists, with a huge impact.

If a study found that letting cats roam hospital hallways reduced unexpected deaths by 26%, I think that would be reported, too.

contagiousflow 2 months ago

It's a 26% decrease in relative terms, but looking at the study shows that it is a 0.5% decrease in absolute terms (1.6% vs 2.1%). A 0.5% decrease is great and should be applauded, but I think the article framing of this being a breakthrough is misleading and even goes against the conclusions of the very paper it is reporting on.

  • charlie0 2 months ago

    Dang, the journos fooled me again with their creative headlines. You're right, this is basically a nothing-burger to generate clicks.