During a press conference at the White House, Donald Trump said that the United States is working on an experimental medicine with highly unusual results, Express reports.
According to the American president, the treatment has already been tested with positive outcomes.
Trump also explained that, in his view, the medicine has helped patients who were in critical condition.
However, he did not mention the name of the drug or present any clinical data or studies.
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Experts doubt the story
The announcement has sparked debate among doctors and researchers. Several experts believe there is a lack of documentation supporting the claims made during the press conference.
According to critics, there is no known medicine capable of bringing dead people back to life.
Some therefore believe that Trump may have been referring to patients who were seriously ill, but not clinically dead.
The debate has also been linked to the US government’s healthcare policy.
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At the same time, several healthcare professionals are criticizing plans to reduce support for existing treatment programs and preventive measures aimed at reducing opioid-related deaths.
Referred to previous legislation
During the press conference, Trump also linked the medicine in question to the so-called Right to Try Act.
The law was passed during his first presidential term and gives terminally ill patients access to experimental treatments.
Since then, the statements have sparked widespread debate on social media and among commentators, with several people comparing the story to the plot of a science fiction movie.
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Sources: Express.
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