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Wednesday, March 04, 2026

Ivermectin is now making a comeback, after its use receded in the waning years of the pandemic. Now, especially in conservative political circles, its reputation keeps growing as a kind of cure-all for various ailments, and even for cancer ...

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There is no credible evidence that ivermectin has any impact as a cancer treatment. If you choose to take it instead of undergoing standard treatment, you will die from your cancer.

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-- Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD (@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social) Mar 2, 2026 at 4:46 PM

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MAGA health regimen: Horse de-wormer, liver, Spam, and Kool-Aid.

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-03 03:10 AM | Reply

I hear the horse paste stops worms.

#2 | Posted by a_monson at 2026-03-03 04:34 AM | Reply

Now they will all strip themselves naked, cover themselves in mud, and wear penis sheaths.

Let them die. It's what they want.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-03 07:47 AM | Reply

Ask Scott Adams how that worked for him.....

He's sitting next to Rush.

#4 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-03-03 08:07 AM | Reply

There's a lot of grifters pushing a combo of IVM and another anti-parasitic called fenbendazole.

Like every other pile of snake oil s*&^, it always seems to do exceedingly well when it's a woman's cousin's friends' boss' plumber's guy they knew posting about it on social media.

But when it's a case that's high profile enough to be seen publicly (like Scott Adams) or in actual trials, it doesn't do d*&^.

#5 | Posted by jpw at 2026-03-03 10:17 AM | Reply

The serial------------ should slap some ivermectin on his giant, crusty neck rash.

www.yahoo.com

#6 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-03-03 10:35 AM | Reply

He's decomposing in front of our eyes.

#7 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-03-03 11:37 AM | Reply

It cures stupidity by delivering death

#8 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-03-04 11:43 PM | Reply

Scott Adams used anti-parasitic medications, including ivermectin and fenbendazole for his cancer.

Didn't work out.

#9 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-03-04 11:50 PM | Reply

I'm disappointed Trumpers didn't listen to Trump when he recommended chugging bleach.

It will cure cancer, because when you die, so will the cancer.

Win win really.

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-05 12:09 AM | Reply

"Didn't work out."

Oh, I don't know...the parasite died.

#11 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-03-05 12:47 AM | Reply

Finally some good news!

Republicans are cleaning out the gene pool!

MAHA! MAGA! HORSE PASTE!

#12 | Posted by Sycophant at 2026-03-05 12:47 AM | Reply

It's basically just another pharmaceutical drug, and it's just a symptom of the way many pharmaceuticals are marketed. People who scoff at it as "horse paste" for political or personal reasons are just as bad as those hawking it for said reasons.

#13 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-03-05 08:44 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Gen-Z is also playing a role in this:

Gen Z flocks to Chinese medicine as trust in US health system plummets

#14 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-03-05 08:47 AM | Reply

People who scoff at it as "horse paste" for political or personal reasons are just as bad as those hawking it for said reasons.

#13 | POSTED BY SENTINEL

Invermectin is a fetish o the Right. A superstition. It symbolizes MAGA self-destructive anger. They are welcome to it. Just don't burden the medical system when it's a life-and-death crisis after it spectacularly fails to work.

#15 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-05 09:37 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Mocking something that clearly doesn't work and for some reason is supported by imbeciles isn't political, dumbass.

#16 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-03-05 11:37 AM | Reply

You're either completely clueless about how often drugs are prescribed for "off-label" use, or more likely you're just trolling as usual. I'm sure you and everyone else who's made the "horse paste" snark knows that the drug has been prescribed in humans since long before these grifters came along. Troll on, bro.

#17 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-03-05 01:44 PM | Reply

" I'm sure you and everyone else who's made the "horse paste" snark knows that the drug has been prescribed in humans since long before these grifters came along."

This might be a good time to remind folks the guy who ran the "No Way to Overdose on Ivermectin" website...

...died of an overdose of ivermectin.

His parents' reaction? To continue the website, and the grift.

#18 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-03-05 01:48 PM | Reply

@#17 ... the drug has been prescribed in humans ...

For what use?

#19 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-05 01:58 PM | Reply

@#19

Ivermectin (oral route)
www.mayoclinic.org

... Description

Ivermectin is used to treat river blindness (onchocerciasis), intestinal infection from threadworms (strongyloidiasis), and other kinds of worm infections.

Ivermectin is an anthelmintic. It works by interfering with the nerve and muscle functions of worms, by paralyzing and killing them.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription. ...


Proper Use

Use this medicine exactly as directed by your doctor. Do not use more of it, do not use it more often, and do not use it for a longer time than your doctor ordered. To do so may increase the chance of side effects. ...



#20 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-05 02:01 PM | Reply

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