A doctor has revealed the horrifying consequences of eating undercooked meat in response to footage of a tapeworm being pulled out of a woman's mouth. Dr Myro Fugura, a US-based anesthesiologist ...

But some egg-laying parasites go more than just skin deep. Tapeworms, for example, invade your intestines. Adults can stretch longer than a bowling lane and block up your digestive system.

Small raised bumps on your skin may have multiple causes. Two common culprits include bed bugs and chiggers. Both are parasites living off the blood of people or animals. Bedbug and chigger bites ...

Common intestinal parasites in dogs include roundworms ... Morgan Veterinary Clinic at the time of our interview. "Or their skin may be sensitive to a topical so an oral is better." ...

The gross-out factor is strong. Among the museum's selection of parasites is an 8.8-meter-long tapeworm recovered intact from a hapless diner’s intestine. Toshiaki Kuramochi, the museum director ...