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 ...

Casey Locklear, DVM, US medical strategic lead for Elanco Animal Health and a practicing veterinarian in Texas, discussed Credelio Quattro chewable tablets in a dvm360 interview.

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 ...

A novel parasite protection therapy from Elanco Animal Health received FDA approval in October 2024, and was recently made available on the market with a launch at the 2025 Veterinary Meeting & Expo ...

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 ...

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

Blastie, the international jet-setting plush Instagram influencer When you think of what good science communication might ...

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 ...

Here are 32 parasites that can infect humans, including some well-known ... Severe infections can lead to intestinal blockages or, in children, slow a kid's growth due to malnutrition.

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