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There is currently that ivermectin, whether oral or topical, is an effective treatment for human basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Preclinical laboratory findings and speculative reviews have prompted inter...
Safe, effective alternatives to ivermectin depend on the specific parasite: for systemic nematodes and many intestinal helminths, remain standard, approved options; for protozoal infections, are estab...
Mehmet Oz has retained at least one active state medical license through recent years: multiple reports say he held a New York license valid through May 2024 (Lead Stories) and that he continued to ho...
The “Dr. Oz gelatin” trend appears to be a social-media born “gelatin trick” — people eating small sugar-free gelatin portions before meals to feel fuller — not a formally published Dr. Mehmet Oz diet...
Congressional changes and new federal rules set to take effect in 2026 will sharply reshape who gets advance premium tax credits, how large those credits are, and when people can enroll — with the big...
Older adults may face greater practical and clinical risks from repeated ivermectin use because they have higher use rates and more concurrent medications that can interact with ivermectin; authoritat...
Mehmet C. Oz holds an M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania (joint M.D.–M.B.A. with Wharton) and an undergraduate degree from Harvard . Multiple profiles and medical directories list him as a board...
Coverage in the provided sources shows recurring pushback from medical experts and organizations about Dr. Oz’s broad pattern of promoting unproven remedies, and indicates specialists routinely fact‑c...
The claim that "Trevor Lee would let pharmacists dispense ivermectin without a prescription" is unsupported by the available reporting: public records and local press show Tennessee Governor Bill Lee ...
Reporting shows repeated controversies around Mehmet “Dr. Oz” Oz as a public figure and now as CMS administrator — critics cite past promotion of unproven remedies and question his fitness for federal...
Reported human cases and surveillance data show clear increases in calls and clinical reports of ivermectin exposure and toxicity during the COVID-19 era (2020–2025), particularly tied to misuse of ve...
President Trump’s April 23, 2020 remarks included an exact line about disinfectants “knocking out” the coronavirus “in one minute” and a separate musing about “injection inside” or “cleaning” the body...
Kamala Harris has publicly supported access to gender-affirming care for transgender people and has, in past statements and questionnaires, said she would ensure incarcerated and other trans people ca...
No major national or international medical organizations have issued formal, unified statements declaring President Trump mentally unfit for office as of the cited reports; public commentary has come ...
Ivermectin produces a consistent profile of — including gastrointestinal symptoms, pruritus, rash, and transient dizziness — and a smaller but well-documented set of that require urgent care. Pharmaco...
Clinicians are constrained by professional ethics that generally prohibit diagnosing or asserting a public figure’s mental health without an examination and consent — most prominently the American Psy...
Ivermectin oral tablets (brand Stromectol) are FDA‑approved for certain parasitic worm infections — notably intestinal strongyloidiasis and onchocerciasis — and topical formulations are approved for r...
Public-health reports and peer-reviewed case series document multiple human poisonings tied to ivermectin misuse, including exposures to veterinary (horse) formulations; a retrospective series from an...
Dr. Mehmet Oz has been tied to multiple controversies and lawsuits over promotion of weight‑loss supplements; he was named in a 2016 class action that led to a negotiated $5.25 million settlement with...
There are no universally agreed clinical guidelines that endorse off‑label high‑dose ivermectin for viral illnesses; major U.S. guidance notes that antiviral concentrations seen in vitro would require...