Yes, it’s possible to have a worm living in your brain — in fact, it’s far more common than you might think, according to ...

Researchers at the, Riverside, backed by a substantial NIH grant, are pioneering a study on the unique immune responses to ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than two in five American adults have obesity, a common and ...

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have developed widespread drug resistance in both North America and Australia.

Appendicitis is a common surgical emergency characterized by inflammation of the appendix, and while its primary causes are often bacterial, the role of parasites in this condition is gaining ...

The New World screwworm was eradicated from the state decades ago, but now officials are warning it may be poised to return.

The thought of worms may horrify you as it does most ... The threadworm is a common parasite throughout the world but prefers cold and temperate climates like our own. It affects all ages but ...

While cats that spend time outside are more likely to encounter parasites, even indoor-only cats can become infected. Three ...

A new tablet being developed to cure intestinal worms has shown promising results in trials and could help eradicate the parasitic infection, which affects about 1.5 billion people globally ...

A fixed-dose combination of albendazole and ivermectin may be a better tool against soil-transmitted helminths, that cause intestinal infections, according to results of phase II-III clinical trial.