An anti-parasitic drug that’s usually used to treat head lice ‘could kill off coronavirus in just two days’, scientists have revealed.
The drug, called ivermectin, has shown ‘potential’ in treating COVID-19, and is currently the centre of focus in several coronavirus studies.
Speaking to ABC News, Dr Nirav Shah, an infectious disease specialist at NorthShore University HealthSystem, said: “Finding a safe, affordable, readily available therapy like ivermectin, if it proves effective with rigorous evaluation, has the potential to save countless lives.” One of the teams looking into the effectiveness of ivermectin is from Melbourne’s Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute.
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