Parasites have been likened to “ecological dark matter” – an unseen force vital for sustaining life on earth as we know it, ...

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 ...

Gut symptoms blight millions of Brits every year. But the cause may not be actually be irritable bowel syndrome or ...

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

Cases in Multnomah County among people who have not left the country nearly doubled last year, and the number appears to be ...

MEDICS were shocked to learn a woman’s iron deficiency was caused by worms feeding off her body. The 75-year-old woman ...

Antimalarial drug resistance is a pressing issue in combating the spread of malaria worldwide. In a new study, researchers ...

Echinococcus multilocularis infection is becoming more prevalent in North American wild and domestic canid species ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is testing additional birds in Adams, Outagamie, Racine and Waukesha counties, DNR Health Section Supervisor Jasmine Batten told the Journal Sentinel.

A tingling sensation in your feet is usually the result of poor blood circulation. But every so often, it’s an indicator of a ...