Why the Right Still Embraces Ivermectin

Five years after the pandemic began, interest in the anti-parasitic drug is rising again as right-wing influencers promote it — and spread misinformation about it.

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RFK Jr.’s Prescription for Bird Flu on Farms: Let It Spread

The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an experiment would be disastrous, scientists say.

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Mass Federal Firings May Imperil Pets, Cattle and Crops

The terminations, which hit agencies involved in protecting the nation’s food supply and agricultural products, could have long-lasting consequences, experts said.

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C.D.C. Study Finds Silent Bird Flu Infections in Dairy Veterinarians

The vets had no symptoms, and one worked only in states where no dairy infections had been reported.

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Great White Sharks Washing Up Dead in Canada With Brain Swelling

Faced with a rash of shark deaths marked by brain swelling, Canadian and American scientists are trying to solve a marine mystery.

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How Dr. Carly Fox, an Emergency Veterinarian, Spends Her Sundays

Dr. Carly Fox doesn’t need an alarm for a day of pancakes with her children, cats falling out of windows and red-light therapy.

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Popular Arthritis Drug For Dogs May Have Severe Side Effects, F.D.A. Says

The agency recommended that the maker of Librela update its label to reflect the possibility of more serious adverse reactions.

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