Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-05-09 18:16:31 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EA55B82874BF100CB1EFF3083CF9B6B09DC655FBCE87C9838FADACDDD4694DA4
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William Makis lost his medical license in 2019 due to unprofessional conduct. He does not treat cancer patients. https://search.cpsa.ca/Complaints?fn=023044-000019262482-OT https://jssbarristers.ca/rules/makis-v-college-of-physicians-and-surgeons-of-alberta-complaint-review-committee/ Ivermectin has shown anticancer effects in laboratory cells and mice. However, robust evidence in humans is lacking https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-ivermectin-nih-cancer-cure-629592291079 https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/lack-evidence-cancer-treatment-protocol-recommends-antiparasitic-drugs-ivermectin-mebendazole/ https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2025/ivermectin-cure-cancer-parasite/ https://www.anticancerfund.org/en/blog/separating-fact-fiction-repurposed-drugs-cancer-treatment
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