# Cancer patients are choosing ivermectin over chemo, and doctors are concerned

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-18 19:07 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Cancer patients are choosing ivermectin over chemo, and doctors are concerned" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo, KRCR, ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos and People.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Mel Gibson Claimed Ivermectin Cured Cancer. Now Prescriptions of the Unproven Treatment Are Surging 160% | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNYkcwbnNLTEJrVmQya1ZqWHJVdkQ2WGZwQlBWTDBQRTJHUEFHLWdiOTNIdlJORXJwLUhicHVzWm12aGQyN1RMaUtxeXBxM1JSc0tLWEcwTTY2LU5Gbk1HZVFOcTg2dTNqRDc3SEdRMU8tMjNKSGZ3NnZOb1FGbWdkX1BCSko0QzVZWmpka1FDVlp4T3NDcXNGWU93?oc=5) |
| AOL.com | Rising number of cancer patients are skipping chemo and opting for ivermectin instead, analysis finds | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPZU1hbkZlWlZvWWtkQUFGQVBzUEhGV1N4LWxOUFViUVZ6ZlhwRU5SR1oyNlZlZEtGV2RodFV4T1V2NmtBdXBJaTBaYjdDdHNjeXM2cWJlb2VNU0FJQmNIZmhEZk5qQnBVUDlDd3laMXVwSHVTamlKZGZWOGVnLTNHRDdmN2c?oc=5) |
| WOAI | Ivermectin back in the spotlight as new health questions emerge | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwJBVV95cUxQbUxVZ0RmTl9mUXBWT3NpSFZXTEJmMDZuSDI5NW8wR3VFTXpSdW9EdGVJMVBDam8taDJidmE0Y19nVnRPTWctNm9fY3J4WU04XzFNQ1dRdnp3cTdkMjhncV9NUUs1VDFZSlNWNW0zNG05ZWtPN05CQk90TFlPc1IxRDJXcjN1MWxqenpRNThZb2FmOVVHMm1BUlFDTmtkTUVRNTk2Vk96R2p3WmdvWExyeVFSVTNfWUdPclpxQ01TZHpJRGRXNG0yb0JQVzNSMFZHbVlETXpoV1FPSHJjYThxMXY2V09EaXBSYTcwZ1A2ZmNqV2lvLUsxQXduQ0NZV2FpS0FsR2I1ZE5WbWRqVTNQUUpva1ZyMmYxRnZQeGNLeTNPWF9mT3hOWmR2OFdGVXkzUU5UWmVVUQ?oc=5) |
| WOODTV.com | Cancer patients are choosing ivermectin over chemo, and doctors are concerned | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxOYW9taU9pWjREU2IxWVRzYUlnbmdqVFdiTWllY2RLSVpiM2xTeTlhOERQRU5CRE0wSjRNVXZvM09FWW1aR0lYZmtUQUt2aWotZjhjblVaZFJidGRYMzhNUlkzVnFyN2U5eHkyRGNMb2lHUHgwbGdlYi1yVExGRmMyVFJmY2p6bUJNNS1xSEVmWTFianVGSFlZZXVxbXpveUd5M2xUX3U3akJvbnNOTFFDbHdQX3lraGdEbmRTQnR6WXlUd9IBxwFBVV95cUxPYThoYXBpVVJEaUdMbEVNLU9TNjUzSWtzdGFkallDZmZfVjM1aUVYUjVkcWZzRTZvbG5wQm0xbFluWUQ5QWRPY0VjejZ0dkgzQ09JOTBfN0lKeFhYdGNwaDJWUUcxZkJXaU8xbzRlc2Y5ekNVeHZuWEZFQTZ6ajNocmZsbWZmQXRYbkV0T2ZIdHR) |
| KGAN | Trump nominates Jay Clayton as new director of DNI following backlash on Bill Pulte | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gJBVV95cUxPSGN0UExPSmxFUGdQX1g4S2xUUHVYbDNYeHRJZ201X3dya3V6cXJWMHBmZkRzblktUnFSdFZpb2k2Q0RrUVo1UHhwTUtfb1hFS0t2aFZ1N3lmbi1TTDFMcnlzeVBKaGc1cjVmZ2pTd1J2bHBucTFTTzJLRFBZYUlqTTV3QTZmSFlDSzVuakE1MGlzMDhhTVAxU3EwcGhYZjR2ckVhaG5WMk1ocDFYeTlBSU1Uek9ubWVaVFVYSWVnVFJ2ZW5uOHFkLVBkUldWYVFPRG1ncEpvdkFkTnBBWUFGemcyU1J6UERJa1VIQUJHWDVIOERXWmVsY3piWm1WR09jU3hldUlvbGdqbjMyNVQzczBWeVFVVUpJOW9oUjVMM29DM29zNGZnQ0FENU9WMWNxMGRZWVA5OXk1bE5rVFZsZnA2N2pUMlR0dzZ0SVVCOEpBVHQ4ZWN) |
| Yahoo | Some cancer patients turn to ivermectin despite lack of evidence it works | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPa01Vdy1OZzRoUlhpTHppMFFtNEI5ZWItVWp6ZWtZNUc1Y0lEaHRaX29HaEk5X0RnY2U1eUk2REJfWk5YUlZQNVRKeXFsV2hQQVhyZUJPZy1xbXR4cTNwbHFMa3BvMkkyUUpkRVF0THBnS3JZeE91UnBCQUpRa0ZLamVWalB3UGRBU2pqUE8tOVI2bGNYN19FTA?oc=5) |
| KRCR | Trump nominates Jay Clayton as new director of DNI following backlash on Bill Pulte | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wJBVV95cUxOTl9sMEFwRGRwa3k2MTl6QXkzYk8xX2tiSUU1SjFnamNVV19BY2p5Umc2MjZlWE1VUGpVR1ZUdTNpOUtLN194bTJHYnc5bWpvY2FUSkxGN212VGt4c1FxTFFxcS0yTkRjWUVqblEzZXQwQ2QzcEhrVFdYcE1hbTRzbEZJeWs1ZE1LVXZTUWFHeWJiNDllLU9LWVlSTVVzWUlTT2xWTlM1T3BSdnVGV2txMklsdldPYlI3V0dTNmc1LTlfT1VvQ18zRlY5LVF3TGE4djQ5UkhCUnQza3N2cmNjOUNKbmY3dGpOZFk4eUFnZHoxWkdQTkdzbFBEcDJoclRmeVVXRkdwclp4QnRCX2F3WFlUZDd2YU9lbjlxNTNJSXZ6OFZTSEhHS0VZWTZTTE5lNHdjOElaWkNKclRUM1JvWi1ualdGdmlHMjlrV0FhQlpSWmY4c3p) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | Some cancer patients turn to ivermectin despite lack of evidence it works for that purpose | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQdndsN0c2amhQT3pRTWlrXzh4d1h1M0toTGk3TDdVTWtZRkVOV05Wb2tvd2kyZktqVGg0Y29BakJ4Z3BEYVpkNGRRN1NSMWFoYUQ0OUFTNnVPYjd1aDNMX1J5RklTcEs3dzdNMXYyRzdsamprY3c2S0I2cWZOYXlncUloX21tbzRETUYza2FHY0lmMDAxOVZ3dHBlaVRXQzVkV2dJ0gGoAUFVX3lxTE9paENBUm9FTl9vWktQNEE3OFJhQ1NhZ0VoN3VBakh0Um1vdk5zYUt0LWk1dXd4Mm5hX2lmMFBvc1N3SWxsY3lvLVhqckJ2WDFkWUNod2wwMk12OFM5SnNWaU5xOVM2TS1hc0RrbXlKeE1NZGJiNFEwQnRIOTVybkhWZnZlWDNRUGZhalRkQ0dwR0hyQXRiTXhSV3dHZnF3UE51al9BTlBmSQ?oc=5) |
| People.com | Mel Gibson Claimed Ivermectin Cured Cancer. Now Prescriptions of the Unproven Treatment Are Surging 160% | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxObmhCdXpDcDNnSmRCX0xCV3ppeWpJNkVQV2NLTmQxZ0dRY0JGTUpEUFIxYm80cnRuSDNWbGhqR21WZ3VUNlBIR1p5VXNCSGxsbGt6bGlFMXRvUFI0aF9ZaG1pa2phcHExNE9laW5saEpOMEl1RWdERFZocGNVNENmVG92NzFHVzlENkE?oc=5) |
| The Hill | Cancer patients are choosing ivermectin over chemo, and doctors are concerned | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxNVEpjRTc0N2I0X2N5U2M1TTNwd3hBano5eW5mUThCUzlfbURLR1RycVNzYUFJYWx1QmJkeTVYWWRka1VUS2hWVVpySGUwS0NpMnJDelF3dlhtU3N2a1BUclpJWG82RVgxMTJWQk1Tb21QQ2VyUWFpVFJJQlBzenc2dndqampjeXpPTXNVcnlBdll6Wnd4YS1BM1dXUXhITExMUnhNdS1CcnZ4S29wcklFQjhtb3BQLUp6RW1sMXRnajLSAcYBQVVfeXFMTnBvTkZadWRfYUNSZVpWTlVCdjY3ZlNOSmpaR2c5Rms2N3dfTHpuV2NWc0pmeDdCRUZBams5dHhkeVFXOEdybi11ZWdDRjVaU2VoNW9qeXhIVlA3ekNCbEI1X1Y1dm1keG9iUGZIVXA3dDYwNGN4UFpaTi1KTEVtTWsxX19MRTlZNWJXNnFyRXpfVXZ) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-06-18/cancer-patients-are-choosing-ivermectin-over-chemo-and-doctors-are-concerned*