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 ...

A group of men detained at Washington County Detention Center in Arkansas say that the jail's medical staff gave them the anti-parasite drug ivermectin last year, without their consent, to treat COVID ...

Boise, Idaho, pharmacist Matt Murray has no choice but to disappoint the handful of people who call him every day asking for a drug used to treat parasitic worms. He could give them the medication, ...

The anti-parasitic drug ivermectin has been at the center of a sustained misinformation campaign by doctors who disagree with the scientific consensus that it is ineffective at treating Covid-19. With ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is authorized to provide guidance on drugs and convey that information to the public. When the FDA approves a medication, it means the agency considers the drug ...

Ivermectin was originally celebrated as a revolutionary treatment for parasitic disease in humans and animals. It has since evolved into a focal point of misinformation and heated debate. During the ...

As of Thursday, at least six Americans from the hantavirus-infected cruise ship had returned home to four states.

Claims that ivermectin can cure cancer are not supported by findings from research trials involving humans. Most studies on ivermectin and cancer are still preliminary and are investigating the effect ...