Good Drug, Bad Practice: Tackling the Ivermectin Fiasco

Throughout history, biomedical advancements have alleviated suffering worldwide and significantly advanced human well-being. As researchers educators, we are well-familiar with the painstakingly slow meticulous process of science, some which culminates in a life-saving therapy or revolutionary cure. Ivermectin, drug hailed for treating river blindness filariasis across globe, is one such feat scientific discovery. However, Ivermectin has lately been falsely purported to treat COVID-19, endangering lives millions who taken self-medication. Worse even, weaponized undermine vaccines, our only solution out this pandemic. The popularity among large swaths people somber lesson on need bridge gap between science public, incorporate education into curricula. In lesson, students learn how treats parasitic illnesses but does not politically-motivated misinformation jeopardized people’s lives, lack proper oversight papers fueled crisis. Through active learning techniques foster quantitative skills critical analysis, student-driven activities discussions, readings reflections, aims empower apply literacy their daily lives. Primary Image: The cartoon shows back person sitting chair looking at TV side binder the other. talking crowd, speech bubble “Ivermectin saved me from COVID”, an audience member saying, “NO vaccines!” image paper labeled as “peer reviewed Scientific Journal”. titled not treat COVID-19”.