The reemergence of the New World screwworm, which poses significant health risks for livestock, has prompted the Department ...

FDA approves Bravecto Quantum, the first injectable flea and tick treatment offering dogs up to 12 months of protection.

Knowable Magazine reports that worm-inspired treatments show promise for metabolic diseases by reducing inflammation and ...

Tapeworms are intestinal parasites that are shaped similarly to a tape measure. Their eggs typically enter a human host from animals through food, particularly raw or undercooked meat.

Coughing: Not all dogs will develop this symptom, but when the worms migrate through the body, they can damage the lungs and ...

Think you have a parasite? Here’s how to tell a pinworm from a tapeworm. Both tapeworms and pinworms affect your gut and overall health.

Tapeworm infections in humans typically do not go away on their own without treatment. Properly diagnosing and treating the condition can help prevent complications.

A fish tapeworm infection, or diphyllobothriasis, occurs when a person eats raw or undercooked fish that's contaminated with the parasite Diphyllobothrium latum. Find out more about it here ...

Scientists have identified a new class of compounds capable of partially clearing the tropical parasite that causes Chagas ...

Screwworm parasites primarily infect livestock, but human cases have risen in Central America after the pests escaped containment ...

Parasites live in other host organisms and depend on them for survival. Parasites that can affect humans include ticks, lice, and hookworms. Symptoms of a parasite infection in humans can vary widely.

The 61-year-old man received a new kidney from a deceased donor after being diagnosed with “nephrosclerosis-related end-stage ...