Last month, a preprint, partially authored by the Czech group SMIS, linked COVID-19 vaccination to decreased fertility in Czech women. Six journal editors read the submission and rejected it before peer review even began. SMIS and its followers interpreted this as censorship and an attempt to suppress inconvenient truths, but in reality, it reflected a rapid and justified response to fundamental scientific flaws. That speed isn't arrogance; it’s professional triage. Editors handle hundreds ...
