Cancer

Cancer

Ivermectin is a genuinely great drug, but there’s no good evidence it can treat cancer

Jack Lawrence -
As online scammers and podcasters like Joe Rogan push ivermectin for all manner of serious illnesses, we have to follow what the evidence tells us.
Cancer

The high price of anti-science paranoia and fake cancer-cure conspiracies

André Bacchi -
Patients who choose to use complementary medicine are troublingly likely to refuse conventional medicine – at great personal cost.
Cancer

Alcohol is linked to developing cancer, but we should weigh up our risks accurately

Alice Howarth -
As the US updates their guidance on alcohol consumption, a new study links booze to mouth cancer - so how much risk is reasonable?
Cancer

Ultramarathon runners and cancer risk – results from a preliminary study

Alice Howarth -
A preliminary study suggests a correlation between ultramarathons and higher bowel cancer risk, but we should be cautious about what it means
Cancer

Preventing British Supplements’ health claims isn’t an infringement of free speech

Michael Marshall -
Wellness company British Supplements uses customer reviews to try to avoid regulations around misleading claims of products treating "C****R"
Alternative Medicine

Is King Charles treating his cancer with homeopathy?

Edzard Ernst -
When King Charles received a cancer diagnosis, speculation inevitably arose about his treatment plan as an avid homeopathy fan
Cancer

Fenbendazole: the ‘cancer-curing’ anti-parasitic beloved by Joe Rogan

Alice Howarth -
On the world's most popular podcast, Joe Rogan regularly touts the cancer-curing properties of fenbendazole, an anti-parasitic drug
Alternative Medicine

Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar shows the shameless reality of Belle Gibson’s fraud

Abigail Kennedy -
In Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix approaches Belle Gibson's cancer fraud with a skeptical eye – so why can't they treat Goop the same?
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