I would advise not rejecting the scientific method under these circumstances. The more dire the circumstances the greater the need to operate free of bias and sentimentality.
Simple replication of the findings by another professional would suffice as a first step.
I remember a few years ago when an enthusiastic clinician announced that Vitamin D prevented influenza.
The issue isn’t withholding treatment. No one advocated control groups — the rest of the sick population is the control group. The issue is advancing treatment for this deadly disease based on valid and repeatable findings.
The observation from one of the articles that a theoretical justification is found in the viral similarity to HIV is encouraging.
“I would advise not rejecting the scientific method under these circumstances. The more dire the circumstances the greater the need to operate free of bias and sentimentality.”
Great. Show me similar controlled studies for vaccine effectiveness. Particularly the polio and measles ones.
I’ll wait.