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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...