British marine biologist and photographer Richard Smith focuses his work on the ocean’s tiniest and weirdest creatures.

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.

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

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A new tablet combining albendazole and ivermectin is safe and more effective than albendazole alone in treating Trichuris ...

New research reveals that canine hookworms in Australia are developing growing resistance to drugs. New research indicates ...

In the highlands of southern Brazil sat an “aggressive” creature covered in scars and visibly infected by parasites.

Parasite, zombie, leech - these words are often used to describe people in unkind ways. Many of us recoil when ticks, ...

A new tablet being developed to cure intestinal worms has shown promising results in trials and could help eradicate the parasitic infection, which affects about 1.5 billion people globally ...

Some parasites cause horrific deformities and diseases, maiming and killing millions of people and wildlife. Others may help boost immunity or provide the basis of food chains. Parasites are often ...

Additionally, albendazole is not effective against Strongyloides stercoralis, another helminth that has been added to the list of intestinal parasites requiring control measures. To address these ...