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.
Category: Social media
Got Milk Crates? Why People Do Stupid, Dangerous Viral #Challenges
Social media is rife with people trying (and mostly failing) to race up rickety stacks of milk crates. A combination of youth, boredom and psychology is to blame.
Did CDC Propose Putting High Risk People Into Covid-19 Camps? Here’s What They Actually Said
Candace Owens tweeted that “the CDC actually put together a document to discuss putting high risk people into camps to ‘shield’ low risk people from them.”
Meet The Indiana Doctor Behind The New Ultra-Viral Coronavirus Misinformation Video
Recorded comments by Daniel Stock, a family physician practicing in a small town near Indianapolis, have lit up social media, reflecting the platforms’ inability to effectively combat false content.
Today’s Google Doodle Is About Covid-19 Vaccination And Face Masks
The Google Doodle includes the phrase, “Get vaccinated. Wear a mask. Save lives.”
From physician to holistic healer: my journey on Clubhouse
My days start differently now than they did a year ago. I arrive in my private practice office and take a seat on a meditation cushion as the sun breaks through the curtains. New Orleans streetcars can be heard passing by outside, splintering the still…
How I used social media to get promoted to professor
In 2016, I wrote an article for KevinMD about using social media to get promoted to associate professor. Well, I’m thrilled to write this follow-up article discussing how I not only got promoted again but how physician involvement on social media is be…
Chlorophyll, acne, and TikTok: Should these mix?
Available in 155 countries, found in 75 different languages, and having at least 689 million monthly active users worldwide, the social media platform, TikTok, has taken the online world by force since its arrival in 2016. Its ability for users to crea…
Ivanka Trump Posts Covid-19 Vaccination Photo, Here Are Responses From QAnon Followers
There are, surprise, surprise, conspiracy theories circulating about Ivanka Trump’s Twitter and Instagram posts. But will her getting the vaccine convince Trump supporters to do so as well?
Trump’s ‘Chinese Virus’ Tweet Helped Fuel Anti-Asian Hate On Twitter, Study Finds
Amid an uptick in anti-Asian violence, Trump’s rhetoric has been singled out as particularly damaging.
