In the United States, the most well-known skin-penetrating parasitic worm, called a nematode, is the hookworm. But globally, ...

The antiparasitic drugs ivermectin and fenbendazole are not currently recommended for cancer, but posts spread across social ...

A new study from the Kowalinski group at EMBL Grenoble characterized the structure of an important trypanosomal protein ...

Scientists are developing the first-ever pill to prevent Lyme disease, potentially protecting millions from tick-borne ...

The rise and return of screwworms: understanding their threat to livestock, wildlife, and humans from those who lived it.

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

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

Trichuris incognita is a newfound intestinal roundworm closely related to the whipworm parasite. However, it is significantly ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — A parasitic worm eradicated in the United States ... but they can also infect birds, pets and humans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — A parasitic worm eradicated in the United States nearly 60 years ... The screwworms most commonly affect livestock, but they can also infect birds, pets and humans, according to ...