The Lancet does this all the time. To add a few more examples to the sibling comments: The fraudulent HCQ paper*, the absurd Iraq war casualty calculation.
In general, assume that whenever there's politics or the opportunity to shock, the Lancet won't be very thorough with its articles.
* The conclusion being accidentally right doesn't cover for the fraudulent data.
In general, assume that whenever there's politics or the opportunity to shock, the Lancet won't be very thorough with its articles.
* The conclusion being accidentally right doesn't cover for the fraudulent data.