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Utah health officials: ‘Ivermectin is NOT a COVID-19 drug’

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Recently, the Utah Department of Health became aware of a patient who ingested large doses of ivermectin in an attempt to treat symptoms of COVID-19. The patient suffered...

Novartis and Medicines for Malaria Venture report positive results for Phase 2b study of novel ganaplacide/lumefantrine combination in children with malaria

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews As the threat of resistance to current malaria treatment grows, Novartis and MMV have reported positive results of a new non-artemisinin combination in a Phase 2b study. The...

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New Mexico reports two deaths due to ivermectin

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Last Wednesday, New Mexico state health officials announced during a COVID-19 update the deaths of two people linked to taking the anti-parasitic drug, ivermectin for...

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Monoclonal antibody treatment recommended for certain COVID-19 patients: WHO

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews A treatment combining two antibodies (casirivimab and imdevimab) is recommended for two specific groups of patients with covid-19 by a WHO Guideline Development Group...

MRSA: Stem cell protein shows promise as potential treatment, according to study

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews A new Cornell study has found the antimicrobial properties of certain stem cell proteins could offer a potential treatment to reduce infection in skin wounds. Treating...

Australia officials restrict prescribing ivermectin for COVID-19

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) placed new restrictions on the prescribing of oral ivermectin, according to an announcement last Friday. General...

Italy: AIFA warns against use Parvulan for the treatment of COVID-19

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews the customs units of the Ministry of Health which are responsible for the evaluation of specific requests for the importation of medicines from abroad, the Italian Medicines...

Kansas DOH warns against the use of ivermectin

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 With a rise in calls to poison control centers and visits to emergency rooms, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is urging Kansans not to take the drug ivermectin...

Alabama health officials issue ivermectin warning

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By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other health agencies have advised against the unauthorized use of the drug ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 in humans. The...

Florida Poison Control reports spike in cases related to ivermectin, Most involve meds for livestock

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By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Florida Poison Control tweeted last week that they are seeing a spike in cases related to ivermectin, a deworming medication. They report treating 27 patients in August, primarily...