Hydrogen peroxide is a popular treatment in the world of alternative cancer treatments, but does it really work? Learn more about its side effects and why it may do more harm than good.

Hydrogen peroxide may be used for medical applications including disinfecting wounds and whitening teeth. However, claims made by Brian Ardis, a retired chiropractor, that the compound can treat ...

Although hydrogen peroxide is found in most households, it’s never pure hydrogen peroxide. It’s often combined with everyday items, like hair bleach, which contains 6% to 10% hydrogen peroxide.

TEN rats were implanted with Walker tumour and on the same day an succeeding days of the experiment the drinking water was replaced by 0.45 per cent hydrogen peroxide as described by Holman1. They ...

IV hydrogen peroxide has never been studied in a clinical trial, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration hasn't approved any IV drugs that contain hydrogen peroxide as an active ingredient.

Both hydrogen peroxide and iodine solutions have been used as a mouth rinse to reduce numbers of oral bacteria and viruses, but experts say that inhaling or nebulizing them has not been tested in ...

Medical professionals do not recommend inhaling hydrogen peroxide as a treatment for COVID-19. This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team. Read more about our fact-checking work here .