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COVID-19 patients may only need one vaccine dose

Written by | 22 Apr 2021

People who have recovered from COVID-19 had a robust antibody response after the first mRNA vaccine dose, but little immune benefit after the second dose, according to new […]

Sunlight linked with lower COVID-19 deaths, study shows

Written by | 15 Apr 2021

Sunnier areas are associated with fewer deaths from Covid-19, an observational study suggests. Increased exposure to the sun’s rays – specifically UVA – could act as a simple […]

Children and Corona: More infections than reported cases during second wave in Germany

Written by | 12 Apr 2021

The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infections in preschool and school children is an important benchmark for deciding whether to open kindergartens and schools. The screening study “Fr1da” led by […]

Robots can help combat COVID-19

Written by | 27 Mar 2021

Can robots be effective tools in combating the COVID-19 pandemic? A group of leaders in the field of robotics, including Henrik Christensen, director of UC San Diego’s Contextual […]

Real world evidence from Peru and Colombia confirms ivermectin safe and effective

Written by | 27 Mar 2021

The real world evidence about ivermectin combined with the findings from meta-analyses of clinical trials provide compelling evidence for the safety and effectiveness of ivermectin, according to Dr […]

Colombian ivermectin study – how protocol violations influenced results

Written by | 26 Mar 2021

The results of the recent controlled trial of ivermectin for covid-19 in Colombia suggest that both ivermectin and control groups received ivermectin, according to Dr David Scheim. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T67szXgTqWw&ab_channel=MedicalUpdateOnline […]

Protocol violations in Colombian ivermectin study compromise results

Written by | 25 Mar 2021

Dr David Scheim explains how multiple protocol violations and widespread use of over-the-counter ivermectin could have compromised the results of a recent controlled trial of ivermectin for covid-19 […]

Ivermectin in Peru – results that save lives

Written by | 24 Mar 2021

Dr David Scheim explains how the original analysis factored out confounders and showed a 74% reduction in deaths at 30 days as a result of intensive ivermectin distribution. […]

Analysis confirms 14 fold reduction in deaths with Ivermectin treatment in Peru

Written by | 23 Mar 2021

Further analysis of results from Peru has now shown that systematic treatment of the population for covid-19 with ivermectin resulted in a 14-fold reduction in excess deaths. IMI interviewed Dr […]

COVID-19 nasal swab test may not be best for those who’ve had sinus surgery

Written by | 1 Mar 2021

People who have had major sinus surgery should consult their ENT doctor before undergoing COVID-19 swab testing, new research indicates. Likewise, those performing swab testing should ask whether […]

Ivermectin mass treatment in perspective

Written by | 17 Feb 2021

Ivermectin is a good treatment to use interim to and complementary to immunisations, according to Dr David Scheim, one of the authors of a study of mass treatment for covid-19 […]

Ivermectin dosing and distribution for mass treatment

Written by | 16 Feb 2021

Dr David Scheim, one of the authors of a recent study in Peru, describes the doses of ivermectin that were used and the strategies for effective mass distribution. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSkKU18VlNo […]

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