In many ways, the Worm symbolizes the "build and build big" policies of the past, as Sao Paulo quickly expanded into a megacity with 11 million people. An acclaimed documentary, Elevado , captures ...

Huge tapeworm found inside Chinese man who ate raw beef. ... From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.

One tapeworm can't absorb enough food and nutrients to make a big difference in weight, according to scientific research. But the parasite can cause anemia and malnutrition.

The tapeworm taenia solium enters the human body by ingesting the parasite’s larval cysts. These eggs can then develop into adult tapeworms in a human’s gut, usually around 5 to 12 weeks ...

His mouth is a little round hole that looks as if a big fat worm lived down there—and one does. Beneath the comic mask is a tragic figure: Capannelle has a tapeworm and no teeth.