Ivermectin isn’t some magical cure, but it’s been used for a long time to treat parasites. It's also been tested on other RNA viruses like Zika and Dengue, which are similar to SARS-CoV-2. If it shows some effect on those, why would we assume it wouldn’t work on COVID? It’s not like the virus is entirely different in every way. The real question is why we’re so quick to dismiss it without more solid research.

Lab results are just the start. You can’t just take a drug that works in a dish and assume it’ll work in people. But that doesn’t mean we should ignore the possibility. If there’s even a chance it could help, we should be looking into it more thoroughly. The problem is that a lot of the studies on Ivermectin and COVID have been done poorly, with conflicting results. We need better, more reliable data before jumping to conclusions.

I don’t think it’s weird that it might work on COVID. I just think we need to approach the evidence with more caution and not let hype or fear drive the conversation. Science should be about testing ideas, not shutting them down before they’re even fully explored.