Threadworms spend up to 10 minutes exploring human skin before finding the best place to burrow in. When a specific dopamine signal is blocked, the worms almost completely stop trying to penetrate the ...
Pricey deworming remedies are being touted as cure-alls. Even supermodel Heidi Klum gave it a go. But health experts say they’re not what we need ...
Lately, social media feeds have been crawling with testimonials about "parasite cleanses" and DIY worm detoxes. Many people may be unknowingly infected, influencers on TikTok and Instagram claim, and ...
Scientists with the CDC report that they've detected the tropical, flesh-eating parasite leishmaniasis in patients who haven't traveled outside the country Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on ...
Schistosoma mansoni worms, the cause of schistosomiasis, a microscopic worm that plagues more than 200 million across the globe, are seen through a microscope at the lab of University of Georgia ...