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by dredmorbius 1745 days ago
Current understanding is that the practice isn't harmful (safety) and may benefit (efficacy), the two key concerns of drugs trials. See (from August 12, 2021):

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/what-we-know-so-far-abo...

WHO was recommending against as of July, 2021, though based on a lack of evidence rather than evidence of harm or lack of efficacy.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/who-warns-against-m...

The question is being investigated currently:

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-clinical-t...

"We don't know" alone is not a valid reason for discouraging a practice where there's no clear indication of harm and where understanding is being actively developed. There's an absolutely valid basis for taking a probablistic risk-based approach based on likely benefits vs. costs.