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

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

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

The novel drug, a fixed-dose combination of albendazole and ivermectin, seeks to offer a better tool against soil-transmitted helminths and help endemic countries reach the control goals set in ...

The post’s claim that ivermectin and other antiparasitics can "cure" cancer is also unproven. Neither the FDA nor the World Health Organization have approved ivermectin to treat cancer, but some ...

The treatment for tick-borne illnesses ... Like ticks, mosquitoes feed on the blood of humans and animals, making them parasites. Mosquitoes are carriers of a variety of different diseases ...

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

The pill is currently not licensed for human use by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra), it is only registered to treat parasites in animals. Despite this, some doctors ...