Throughout history, biomedical advancements have alleviated suffering worldwide and significantly advanced human well-being. As researchers and educators, we are well-familiar with the painstakingly slow and meticulous process of science, some of which culminates in a life-saving therapy or a revolutionary cure. Ivermectin, the drug hailed for treating river blindness and filariasis across the globe, is one such feat of scientific discovery. However, Ivermectin has lately been falsely purported …