Scientific due diligence [in times of need for reliable information].

22 Pontecorvi G, Bellenghi M, Ortona E, Carè A. microRNAs as new possible actors in gender disparities of Covid-19 pandemic. The recent global pandemic has lead to a surge in biomedical publications,1 which came at a time when a rather intense discussion on quality control for research results was already ongoing. In how far the COVID-19 pandemic has fostered sustainable extensive cooperation among biomedical disciplines and researchers worldwide (now more than ever easily connected through eg online meetings), remains to be seen. Covid-19 pandemic analogies to everyday life in medical sciences. [Extracted from the article]