Dewormer ivermectin as cancer cure?

[arstechnica@mastodon.social]

Dewormer ivermectin as cancer cure? RFK Jr.'s NIH funds "absurd" study
There's no reason to think ivermectin cures cancer, but RFK Jr's NIH is on it anyway.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/dewormer-ivermectin-as-cancer-cure-rfk-jr-s-nih-funds-absurd-study/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

[busterb@infosec.exchange]

@arstechnica But, what if worms cause cancer, ergo..

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/infections/infections-that-can-lead-to-cancer/parasites.html

Getting infected with liver flukes sound like something RFK would deal with on the regular anyway.

[mihamarkic@mastodon.social]

@arstechnica @busterb what if it cures cancer in worms?

[aapis@mastodon.world]

@arstechnica ivermectin is like ICE, it kills "foreign invaders"

[finickydesert_1@social.vivaldi.net]

@arstechnica he thinks everyone has worms like him

[quarkmaker@mastodon.social]

@mihamarkic @arstechnica @busterb The RCC tried to convict Luther once at a Diet in Worms. Now similar assholes want to try and cure our worms with Ivermectin.

[busterb@infosec.exchange]

@mihamarkic @arstechnica

Yes, death of the host is certainly a way to kill cancer too.

[t2r@infosec.exchange]

@arstechnica JFC these people are stupid.

[quarkmaker@mastodon.social]

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