Written by: Akshara Ramasamy Edited by: Esther Melamed Among the several health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, a few medical challenges remain, including understanding the etiology of long COVID. Long COVID, also known as Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), refers to a wide range of new or worsening health problems that patients may encounter after being infected with SARS-CoV-2 for more than four weeks.1,2 As researchers strive to understand who is more susceptible for long COVID-19, data shows that women are more likely than males to develop it.2,3 Gender differences have been …
The Cautionary Tale of Ivermectin: Consequences of Flawed Research
Written by: Akshara Ramasamy Edited by: Esther Melamed The global desire for COVID-19 preventive and therapeutic treatment options has resulted in a demand for both randomized clinical studies and systematic analysis of such studies. However, this high demand for information has also led to data presentation/publications of varying quality via publication channels that may or may not be peer-reviewed and that may lack rigorous study design. The use of ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19, a medication with a proven safety and effectiveness record in a variety of parasitic disorders …