Cancer cure or clickbait? An oncologist weighs in on ivermectin

It’s a controversial drug that was once touted as a cure for COVID-19 despite no evidence to show it actually worked. Now, prescriptions for ivermectin are soaring — this time for cancer. Some doctors say the hype is outpacing the science, and many worry about the impact it could have on cancer patients. So why are people trying it? The buzz started after actor Mel Gibson went on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast and said that his friends with cancer took ivermectin and fenben...