Ivermectin is primarily used in dogs for the prevention and treatment of heartworm disease. The parasitic worm Dirofilaria immitis, living in the heart and pulmonary arteries of dogs, causes this ...

I wanted to understand the impetus — and the science — behind the movement to make ivermectin more accessible. What is ivermectin, and what are its approved uses? Why do some people believe that it ...

(CNN) — Ivermectin can now be purchased in Idaho just like Tylenol or ibuprofen, without the need for a prescription, after Gov. Brad Little signed a bill into law that permits the deworming ...