“Don’t wait for the signs of intestinal worm infection to present themselves. According to the World Health Organization, ...

Nearly half of all children under ... The worms mate in the intestine, the males disintegrate and the females travel down to the rectum and lay their eggs as they emerge on the skin around the ...

Brain parasites ... Humans acquire the infection by contact with water from freshwater lakes containing schistosomal larvae, which penetrate the skin and migrate into the blood vessels. Once in the ...

It was from animal faeces that I ended up getting a worm inside me, and under my skin. "You could see it. I would itch and then you could see this worm moving under my skin. I got quite attached ...

The current control strategy relies on regular deworming with albendazole and improvements in water, sanitation, and hygiene.

An ecologist shares his passion for parasites. From their vital roles in nature, to strange super powers and extraordinarily complex life cycles, parasites are natural wonders worthy of protection.

It's all connected: coronaviruses and other emerging infectious diseases, loss of biodiversity, and destruction of the ...

Argyria is caused by a buildup of silver in the body, which discolors the skin.

stretchy skin -- like that of a pig or human -- significantly lessens the underlying damage that occurs when it's punctured. Pig skin even outperforms synthetic materials that are designed ...

2024 — A research team has uncovered a molecular strategy employed by worm parasites (helminths) to evade host immune defenses. This discovery opens new avenues for the development of innovative ...

Across most of the Northeast, getting bitten by a blacklegged tick—also called a deer tick—is a risk during spring, summer, ...