India, July 9 -- Influencers and alternative health communities are touting ivermectin and other antiparasitic drugs as cancer cures, but rigorous evidence is lacking and the FDA has not approved them for cancer treatment.

A controversial June 2026 study, based on biased self-reports and no comparison group, went viral online, illustrating how social media hype can outpace careful scientific evaluation and endanger patient decisions.

Though researchers have been studying the animal deworming drug ivermectin for decades, there is no evidence that it's a safe or effective way to treat cancer in people.

However, a June 2026 study put the topic back in the spotlight. After being downloaded more than 85,000 times before its official publica...