The comedian Shappi Khorsandi once commented that she used the mythical concept of "sugar worms" to get her children to brush ...

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 ...

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

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

Common intestinal parasites in dogs include roundworms, tapeworms, and hookworms. Some worms, like roundworms and hookworms, can also infect humans ... "Or their skin may be sensitive to a ...

Stool tests confirmed that the hookworms were Necator americanus, a species of worm known to cause severe anaemia. These parasites feed ... the body through the skin, often through bare feet ...

Learn more Fleas and ticks are common parasites that can cause several health issues for dogs, including skin irritation and ... intestinal worms, and life-threatening heartworm infections.

Blood tests showed elevated eosinophils, which can be a sign of a parasitic infection, among other things. They searched for ...

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