COVID-19 treatment

The medication ivermectin is FDA-approved to treat parasitic infections and some skin conditions, but not COVID-19. Some are seeking out a highly concentrated and potentially dangerous animal form, which has triggered a rise in poison control calls during the pandemic.
September 13, 2021

Some Americans are turning to a medication approved to treat parasitic infections and skin conditions as an answer against COVID-19, despite the lack of data supporting ivermectin's use against the novel coronavirus. That’s why the U.S.

July 21, 2021

Patients with recent positive tests are eligible; UW Medicine is part of nationwide trial.

Lisa Brandenburg is the president of hospitals and clinics at UW Medicine.
July 1, 2021

Hospitals tend to be busy places during the summer. Add in a spell of historically hot weather, and the number of people needing care increases dramatically.

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