Cue the ew. A horrifying image of calcified parasites embedded in the soft tissue of a human body has gone viral after Sam ...

A disturbing X-ray image shared by an emergency room doctor has revealed thousands of calcified tapeworm cysts throughout a patient's pelvis and legs. Dr Sam Ghali, Assistant Professor in Emergency ...

The condition occurred after the patient consumed undercooked pork, allowing the taenia solium parasite to form larval cysts in soft tissues.

In this short film Dr Michael Mosley visits Kenya to see how the beef tapeworm needs to infect both beef cattle and humans to complete its life-cycle. He collects some infected beef in Kenya ...

An ecologist shares his passion for parasites. From their vital roles in nature, to strange super powers and extraordinarily complex life cycles, parasites are natural wonders worthy of protection.

In this short film Dr Michael Mosley describes the infection of household cats with Toxoplasma gondii. This infection starts with growing cysts in an infected cat. These are excreted and can ...

The Bemidji Area Natural Resources Continuing Education Consortium is presenting “Scaup, Coots and Parasites on Winnie,” a natural resources presentation scheduled for 3-4 p.m. Aug. 18 at the ...

"Our results suggest that responses to carbon dioxide play an important role in how these parasites interact with human hosts as they pass through the different stages of their life cycle and ...