The observational study claims for ivermectin’s efficacy continue but the evidence from RCTs continues to show that it is not a treatment for COVID. September 7, 2022September 8, 2022Dr. Barry Dworkin Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 7, 2022 [display_podcast] Reference: Ivermectin Doesn’t Help Treat COVID-19, Large Study Finds Ivermectin study in the city of Itajaí contains several methodological weaknesses, resulting in questionable conclusions Review of study Ivermectin Prophylaxis Used for COVID-19 Reduces COVID-19 Infection and Mortality Rates: A City-Wide, Prospective Observational Study of 223,128 Subjects Using Propensity Score Matching. Covid-19: Trial of experimental “covid cure” is among worst medical ethics violations in Brazil’s history, says regulator Fact Check: NIH Not Recommending Ivermectin for COVID Related posts: What are some of the concerns about the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 with respect to transmission, number of fatalities, and its impact on children? PM Trudeau, your flouting of pandemic health policy rules demoralizes the country. Armchair “physicians”, stop flaunting cherry-picked preprint studies as “the” evidence HCQ works when there are just as many that refute it. That is why proper investigation and meta-analysis are required. Preprint study evaluated entire Scottish population and calls into question delaying second Covid vaccine dose up to 12 weeks. After first dose it noted a drop in preventing hospitalization from 84% at 5 weeks to 58% after the 7th. And after 16 weeks? Retracted Canadian study that reported 1/1000 risk of myocarditis from mRNA vaccine weaponized by anti-vaccination websites despite data correction by the authors to 1/25,000. Review system worked to uncover error but damage now done. Covid-19ivermectin