Medicine & TechnologyA new Malaysian study that tested Ivermectin drug on 490 vulnerable patients over 50 years old showed no significant difference in preventing severe illness, casting doubts on its effectiveness against COVID-19.
Doctors and developers of the Betadine, Avrio Health, have recently warned the public against misuse of antiseptic saying, Iodine doesn’t have any ability to either treat or prevent COVID-19.
Australia recently reported a case of ivermectin overdose in one of the country's hospitals. Learn more about the risks of the antiparasitic drug if taken for COVID-19 treatment.
The shortage of ivermectin experienced by people intending to buy for non-COVID purposes pushed the Canadian government to limit people from purchasing the said drug.
In Las Vegas, this store permits its customers to purchase the Ivermectin horse dewormer only with one condition: Show the seller their picture together with their horse.
Mississippi health officials report an increase in poison control calls after people have been ingesting ivermectin drugs for cows and horses despite FDA warnings that it is not effective and safe.
An extensive study has been conducted to examine the use of COVID-19 drug Ivermectin for the virus's treatment, in the middle of guidelines worldwide, warning against the administration of the medicine.
Ivermectin has been used by some as a DIY COVID preventive measure worrying health experts. Poison Control centers have been flooded with calls of poisoning due to the veterinary dewormer whose popularity was triggered by a study health agencies claim lack evidence and safety data.
Some studies published under clinical journals are under fire after it was revealed that the data used in their papers were deemed questionable. The said data were provided by a company called Surgisphere, which has yet to release a statement about the issue. Click the link above to learn more.