Higher doses intended for animals can cause serious problems in humans, and the FDA and CDC have advised against taking ivermectin simply because it hasn't been found to be effective with COVID infections. Several high profile health experts have said they were troubled that Rogan included ivermectin in his "kitchen sink" regimen to fight off COVID, mainly because people have been seeking out the non-prescription form of the drug at livestock feed stores. Still, Rogan's return to his podcast studio highlighted not only how far the right has bought into ivermectin as an unproven alternative to vaccines, but also how the comedian and UFC commentator can influence right-wing pundits with followings dwarfed by his own. Over 40 million Americans have recovered from coronavirus, many without being hospitalized or taking prescribed treatments like monoclonal antibodies. The CDC issued a health advisory warning physicians against prescribing ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 infections, and there's no evidence to suggest ivermectin has any positive effect on them. When Rogan announced he contracted the virus last week, he disclosed that he was taking a variety of drugs ranging from monoclonal antibodies to ivermectin, a horse dewormer that also comes as a drug doctors can prescribe to humans infected by parasites. Joe Rogan, a podcast host who is not a doctor, returned to his audience of millions on Tuesday to recount how he'd recovered from COVID-19 despite being unvaccinated. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. Spotify acquired Gimlet as part of an investment in its podcast business, an expansion of audio content that was underscored with its subsequent deal in 2020 to bring Rogan exclusively to the platform in a reported $100 million deal. Zukerman's post appeared on her verified Twitter account. Reuters could not immediately reach Gimlet or Spotify for comment. Spotify said it would add a content advisory to any episode with a discussion of COVID. Rogan apologized in an Instagram video post on Sunday and pledged more balance on his show. Not both." Folk music star Joni Mitchell removed her music to support Young. Rogan's interview with Malone prompted a protest by rock star Neil Young, who said he did not want his music on a platform that promoted "false information about vaccines." He added, "They can have Rogan or Young. "Until Spotify implements stronger methods to prevent the spread of misinformation on the platform, we will no longer be making new Science Vs episodes, except those intended to contradict misinformation being spread on Spotify," Zukerman wrote in an email to Ek that she posted on Twitter. She said that Spotify's platform rules do not go far enough to address the problem. Episode 1109 Matthew Walker Listen to 1109 Matthew Walker is a British neuroscientist who specializes in insomnia and the subject of sleep. Robert Malone, an infectious disease specialist who has become well-known among anti-vaccine Americans, took vaccine information "repeatedly out of context" and lacked scientific evidence that contradicts his claims - a topic a forthcoming Science Vs episode will address. Zukerman wrote that Rogan's interview with Dr. Zukerman posted a copy of an email she sent to Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, in which she said she considered the platform's support of Rogan a "slap in the face," after she spent months encouraging her listeners to move to the service because of its support for her fact-based science podcast. They say Spotify is not doing enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19 misinformation. The announcement by Wendy Zukerman builds on protests by Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and others against Spotify's Joe Rogan Experience Podcast. The executive producer and host of Gimlet Media's Science Vs podcast said she would devote her fact-checking show exclusively to contradicting misinformation on other podcasts carried by parent company Spotify.
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