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Ivermectin

How South Africa’s ivermectin use slips through the cracks
Coronavirus
/ 9 November 2021

How South Africa’s ivermectin use slips through the cracks

There is less demand for ivermectin when South Africa is between Covid-19 waves. But nobody is tracking how many people may be using the animal formulation

By Aisha Abdool Karim and Joan Van Dyk
Advocates for ivermectin use severely flawed data
Coronavirus
/ 11 October 2021

Advocates for ivermectin use severely flawed data

If ivermectin had dramatic results in combating Covid-19, it should perform well in any well-conducted, unbiased scientific study, but this is not the case

By Philip Machanick
Dean Mcpherson: The poster boy for whiteness
Opinion
/ 7 October 2021

Dean Mcpherson: The poster boy for whiteness

Paddy Harper finally got his second Covid-19 jab, but he feels that it’s pity there’s no vaccine for stupidity — or arrogance

By Paddy Harper
People use social media posts to sell Ivermectin on the black market
Coronavirus
/ 9 July 2021

People use social media posts to sell Ivermectin on the black market

Selling medication without a license to prescribe or dispense it is illegal, and can lead to a hefty fine or imprisonment

By Charma du Plessis
No silver bullet for Covid-19, but rather a cocktail
Health
/ 14 February 2021

No silver bullet for Covid-19, but rather a cocktail

It is no good waiting for a vaccine or ivermectin or other miracle cures, we just need to do what we can do now

By Philip Machanick
The vaccines arrive on Monday: Who will protect them and who will get them first?
Coronavirus
/ 29 January 2021

The vaccines arrive on Monday: Who will protect them and who will get them first?

The first batch of vaccines is almost here, but a top government adviser says achieving herd immunity by the end of the year is ‘unrealistic’

By Chris Bateman
False hope of ’miracle’ remedies
Opinion
/ 18 January 2021

False hope of ’miracle’ remedies

Some people believe a drug used to treat parasites is a Covid cure. But science, not social media, is the only way to determine its efficacy

By Philip Machanick
Ivermectin is not a miracle drug
Coronavirus
/ 11 January 2021

Ivermectin is not a miracle drug

The health regulatory authority has not approved the antiparasitic drug to treat Covid-19, despite calls on the government to approve its use, as there is no data to support its effectiveness

By Jan Bornman

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