The drug ivermectin is one example. It’s gotten a lot of attention in recent years, but is not approved to treat any cancer ...

Prescriptions for two antiparasitic drugs, ivermectin and fenbendazole, have recently surged in the US, according to a new ...

A hantavirus outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship that has left three people dead is veering into the fringe. Online, a growing number of social media users are floating ivermectin as a possible ...

Ivermectin prescriptions skyrocketed in the six months after actor Mel Gibson claimed a version of the drug successfully treated three of his friends’ cancer on influencer Joe Rogan’s podcast, a new ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, May 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Prescriptions for the anti-parasite medication ivermectin doubled after actor Mel Gibson endorsed the dewormer as an off ...

Physicians say timely supportive care remains the best option for patients infected with the rare virus linked to a recent ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reiterated a warning against the use of ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment amid growing reports of individuals taking the drug often used to treat parasitic ...

Claims that ivermectin could be used to treat hantavirus have been greatly exaggerated.

Prescriptions for antiparasitic drugs spiked after the actor claimed it cured his friends of cancer, a new study finds.

Ivermectin is an effective anti-parasitic drug, but it's not a cure-all.