Prescriptions for two antiparasitic drugs, ivermectin and fenbendazole, have recently surged in the US, according to a new study. Originally developed to treat parasitic worms, the drugs are now being ...

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

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 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 ...

More cancer patients are using the alternative treatment ivermectin and Joe Rogan’s podcast may be the reason why - Researchers said the spike in prescriptions was a sign that Americans are turning to ...