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Medical Journal Admits 138 of Its Case Reports Were Entirely Made Up

Matthew Phelan

created: March 5, 2026, 7:15 p.m. | updated: March 6, 2026, 2:58 p.m.

At least 61 of the made-up case reports were unwittingly cited in other peer-reviewed medical journals, creating hundreds more errors.

1 week, 4 days ago: Gizmodo