The antiparasitic drug ivermectin did not reduce the risk of being hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a large study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine. Ivermectin was popularized as an alternative COVID-19 treatment despite a lack of strong evidence it helps. Some studies on ivermectin are ongoing, but today we have several highly effective vaccines and COVID-19 treatments, with robust studies in people showing they work to dramatically reduce COVID-19 risk. "Let me just say very clearly that ivermectin is not a recommended treatment for COVID-19," U.S. Ivermectin does not reduce risk of hospitalization for COVID-19: Study originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News March 30, 2022 22:49 UTC