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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

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    1. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Sep 2

      People are constantly asking me about all of the ivermectin fraud, and why people have concocted all of these terrible pieces of research I don't litigate intentions. People do things for many possible reasons. That being said, some thoughts

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    2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Sep 2

      1. These studies have gotten HUGE attention. This is a massive career boost, especially for people who have never before published a clinical trial (which is at least 2 of the likely frauds)

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    3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Sep 2

      2. Belief. Some of the authors we've spoken to appear to earnestly, deeply believe ivermectin works. I can see how that might drive someone to disbelieve their own research evidence

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    4. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Sep 2

      (Whether this would drive them to entirely make up studies is obviously questionable, but it's still an interesting point. Most of the fake studies seem to have come from true believers)

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    5. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Sep 2

      3. Anti-establishment sentiment. There does appear to be a deep well of distrust of authority for all of the people who have published really shoddy research on ivermectin, which is fascinating

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      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Sep 2

      The one explanation I don't think is likely at all is monetary. There's no vast conspiracy here, no weird connection, it is just a bunch of really terrible research that no one should've ever used as evidence

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        2. Screaming Lord Sutch, Raving Loony Party‏ @rms06510 Sep 2
          Replying to @GidMK

          I think one exception is FLCCC, they have a referral racket going

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        3. Jeff Stewart‏ @rNPVJeff Sep 2
          Replying to @rms06510 @GidMK

          The do refer on their website. America's Frontline Doctors also.

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        1. Lily Mulholland‏ @LilyMulholland Sep 2
          Replying to @GidMK

          Had an argument with my highly educated husband yesterday, whose news sources had convinced him that evidence out of Italy shows Ivermectin is a proven treatment. I had to show him the TGA website and COVID treatment task force website before he would even credit it was unproven.

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        2. Leroy‏ @Leroy_Lynch Sep 2
          Replying to @GidMK

          There are key spreaders of the idea however, and they do act in concert. I don't call it a conspiracy because they organise very openly. "What seems to really be at work here, in the end, is a political battle, not a medical one."https://www.vice.com/en/article/wx5z5y/why-is-the-intellectual-dark-web-suddenly-hyping-an-unproven-covid-treatment …

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        2. Jeff Stewart‏ @rNPVJeff Sep 2
          Replying to @GidMK

          Mostly https://time.com/6092368/americas-frontline-doctors-covid-19-misinformation/#:~:text=Over%20the%20past%20three%20months,a%20fee%20had%20been%20paid ….

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        3. OldHound‏ @oldmanDerby Sep 2
          Replying to @rNPVJeff @GidMK

          Downstream players are making money in the US, but I don’t think that’s necessarily the case with the authors of these studies.

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        2. Tristan Morrissey‏ @TJ_Morrissey Sep 2
          Replying to @GidMK

          Money is a good motivator of the public promoters of this though, Patreon $ and all for them to feed their followers with the anti establishment messaging they want.

          2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
        3. GjustG  😷‏ @monkeyes2 Sep 3
          Replying to @TJ_Morrissey @GidMK

          Yes. Some of the big promoters have “protocols” to follow. Ivm + vitamins and other junk supplements they sell/promote. If you happen to be one of the ones that survives Covid you are now a loyal customer for years to come. Old school drug dealer ploy- ease your customers in.

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        1. James‏ @Dr_James_L Sep 2
          Replying to @GidMK

          Staying relevant is a huge motivator for academics. Interesting how a disproven treatment for sepsis is part of the IVM bundle... Written by the person who championed it for years.

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