When to Stop Hoping for a COVID-19 Miracle Cure
Maggie Koerth, FiveThirtyEight
When lives are on the line, a dose of hope can easily turn into a cultural battle.
In the 1990s, doctors and patients searching for better treatments for breast cancer got excited about a new, controversial therapy. It showed big promise in early studies but lacked the kind of conclusive, solid proof that makes medicine mainstream.