Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Ivermectin takes off among cancer patients : NPR

Ivermectin is now making a comeback, after its use receded in the waning years of the pandemic. Now, especially in conservative political circles, its reputation keeps growing as a kind of cure-all for various ailments, and even for cancer — despite a lack of evidence it works. 

So far, five state legislatures — in Tennessee, Arkansas, Idaho, Louisiana and Texas — have voted to make the drug available over-the-counter, causing concern among doctors who say people might overuse or misuse it, or worse — substitute ivermectin for proven treatments...

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/02/nx-s1-5729102/ivermectin-politics-treatment-cancer-evidence 


 

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