Ivermectin is a medication approved to treat and prevent certain infections caused by parasites or worms. It was first ...

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

Ivermectin prescriptions spiked among cancer patients after Mel Gibson endorsed antiparasitic drugs on Joe Rogan's podcast, a new JAMA study reports.

Prescriptions of a two-drug combo including ivermectin skyrocketed following Gibson's appearance, a new study finds, especially among cancer patients.

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 ...

Gibson appeared on "The Joe Rogan Experience" in January 2025 and described three friends with stage 4 cancer who he said recovered after taking ivermectin and fenbendazole, another dewormer that’s ...

You’ve heard of pseudoscience — but what about celebrity science? New research suggests a bombshell claim from Mel Gibson made on Joe Rogan’s popular podcast may have helped fuel a dramatic surge in ...

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