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A new study reveals a significant increase in prescriptions for the antiparasitic drugs ivermectin and fenbendazole following Mel Gibson's claims on a podcast that these medications cured his friends' cancer, despite a lack of high-quality evidence supporting their efficacy for cancer treatment and concerns from oncologists about patients potentially delaying proven therapies. #HealthMisinformation #CancerTreatment #AntiparasiticDrugs #US

A new study published in JAMA Network Open reveals that prescriptions for the antiparasitic drugs ivermectin and fenbendazole surged after actor Mel Gibson claimed on a popular podcast that they cured his friends of cancer, despite the lack of credible evidence supporting their efficacy for cancer treatment, raising concerns among oncologists about the risks of patients turning to unproven therapies. #HealthMisinformation #CancerTreatment #AntiparasiticDrugs #US

A study published in JAMA Network Open reveals that prescriptions for the antiparasitic drugs ivermectin and fenbendazole surged after actor Mel Gibson claimed on a podcast that these drugs cured his friends' Stage 4 cancer, prompting concerns among oncologists about patients potentially delaying effective treatments in favor of these unproven remedies. #HealthMisinformation #CancerTreatment #AntiparasiticDrugs #US