An ER doctor explained how a patient suffered a tapeworm infection, with an X-ray showing the larvae all over his pelvis and legs.

Trichuris incognita is a newfound intestinal roundworm closely related to the whipworm parasite. However, it is significantly ...

A new study from the Kowalinski group at EMBL Grenoble characterized the structure of an important trypanosomal protein ...

In the United States, the most well-known skin-penetrating parasitic worm, called a nematode, is the hookworm. But globally, ...

It's all connected: coronaviruses and other emerging infectious diseases, loss of biodiversity, and destruction of the ...

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have ...

Jan. 21, 2025 — Trypanosomes are parasites that cause sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, and various animal diseases. Diagnosis and treatment remain complex and no effective vaccine has been ...

By Sarah Brown In Brazil’s Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland, Paul Raad crouched in the undergrowth, scanning the ground for signs of jaguar activity. He wasn’t looking for the big cats ...

The post’s claim that ivermectin and other antiparasitics can "cure" cancer is also unproven. Neither the FDA nor the World Health Organization have approved ivermectin to treat cancer, but some ...

New research reveals that canine hookworms in Australia are developing growing resistance to drugs. New research indicates that canine hookworms in Australia are increasingly resistant to commonly ...

The underreporting of parasitical infections in humans caused by Spirometra reveals a gap in public health awareness in Brazil, making the discovery of the parasite in jaguars a key breakthrough ...