Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bed nets and insecticide spraying have reduced malaria, but progress has stalled, researchers said. Mass ...

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 ...

“This trial provides evidence to support the use of ivermectin as a complementary strategy for malaria control and prevention in areas where malaria is mesoendemic and transmission is perennial,” the ...

Paired with topical permethrin, a higher dose of oral ivermectin was not superior to a standard dose for cure of severe scabies, a randomized trial showed. Among patients using 5% topical permethrin ...

Ivermectin, which surged in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic amid unproven claims that it could help fight COVID-19 infections, has now found a new following among some cancer patients.

In the fight against malaria, controlling the mosquito population is crucial. Several methods are currently used to reduce mosquito numbers and malaria risk. One of these includes the antiparasitic ...

Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture. Doctors and public health experts are warning against a viral claim that the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin could treat ...