• The Doctor
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    31 year ago

    We have disproved ivermectin. Because it’s an antiparasitic, not an antiviral.

    • Dr Cog
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      31 year ago

      No we haven’t.

      We don’t prove negatives in science, or in medicine. We just know that in the studies we have performed, we have not noticed any meaningful effects and we can conclude there is likely no observable benefit to taking the drug for that purpose.

      • Victor Villas
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        1 year ago

        We don’t prove negatives in science

        That’s simply not true as a general statement lol it very much depends on the negative in question, or what you define as a negative