There have been massive increases in online searches for ivermectin, an antiparasitic repeatedly determined to be of no benefit in treating or preventing Covid-19, in areas with some of the lowest vaccination rates in the country.
Trans women in particular are at a greater risk of death from lung cancer, heart disease, suicide and HIV-related illnesses, the researchers found, which are likely not linked to gender-affirming hormone treatment.
Ivermectin, an anti-parasitic commonly used in the U.S. to deworm horses, has been touted as a Covid-19 miracle cure without proof and despite warnings from the FDA not to take it for this purpose.
Older adults, those with existing health conditions and people living in more deprived areas were more likely to report cases of Covid-19 after being vaccinated than healthier adults, the researchers found.