The 39th U.S. president aimed to quash the debilitating water-based infection before he died. Through the Carter Center's ...

The horrific Guinea worm once infected millions of people a year. Thanks to Jimmy Carter and others, the leg-infesting ...

Jimmy Carter hoped to outlive the Guinea worm — and he came achingly close. Carter helped lead a decades-long campaign ...

Parasitic infections or worms can affect anyone, regardless of age or location. While often associated with unsanitary ...

Dancing On Ice star Michaela Strachan has had to overcome many health struggles throughout her life, from anorexia in her ...

Former president Jimmy Carter’s charity has helped transform Guinea worm from a disease that used to infect millions to one ...

The skin in these areas might look inflamed and ... About a month later, the eggs hatch in your intestines and grow into adult worms. Female pinworms move to your anal area to lay their eggs.

In 1986, the World Health Assembly called for the eradication of Guinea worm. At the start of the Carter Center-led program ...

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have ...

A worm is a long, creeping animal, with a soft, often segmented body. They don't have legs but instead are covered in hairs or bristles that help them to move. They breathe through their skin ...