The comedian Shappi Khorsandi once commented that she used the mythical concept of "sugar worms" to get her children to brush their teeth after sweets. It's a trick I poached to convince my daughter ...

In extreme cases, the swelling can be profound, resulting in a condition known as elephantiasis. This is because the worm ...

Common intestinal parasites in dogs include roundworms, tapeworms, and hookworms. Some worms, like roundworms and hookworms, can also infect humans. If your dog has worms, it's crucial to get rid ...

These are just a few of the helminth conditions that can affect humans. Other examples include tapeworms and whipworms – which are also intestinal. Ringworm is a misnomer though, and not a worm ...

As pet parents, we prioritize keeping our furry family members happy and healthy. Yet worms in pets often get overlooked, ...

But it was only after the woman from China's symptoms persisted, that doctors carried out an endoscopy and found live ...

Turns out, the bacteria in your gut have food preferences of their own. Here’s how a colorful plate feeds the bacteria that ...

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) constructed a faecal sludge treatment site in Aboutengue camp, Chad, ...

A new study finds that 9.4% of edible plants worldwide are contaminated with Blastocystis spp., highlighting food safety ...

Imagine if a human infant could grow into a young adult in about 365 days. While that sounds impossible, kittens undergo an ...

In addition to adult fleas, heartworm, and intestinal parasites, Simparica TRIO kills ... thousands of adverse incidents involving pets and humans. In response, the EPA conducted a review of ...