Could antiparasitic drugs like ivermectin and fenbendazole help fight cancer? Actor Mel Gibson thinks so. On Joe Rogan's ...

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

Jimmy Carter's legacy includes a major medical contribution: the eradication of guinea worm disease. Learn about this ancient ...

As the nation said farewell Thursday to former President Jimmy Carter, it remembered Carter’s accomplishments in and out of ...

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

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

Jimmy Carter’s example — as a leader, a humanitarian, and a human — can guide us through these unclear times, writes WHO ...

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

Five years after the initial outbreak, another wave of infections is surging in China. Following COVID-19, a new mysterious virus, Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), is spreading nationwide. This outbreak ...

Now, an interesting new study reveals some unexpected findings about group problem-solving abilities across species, specifically comparing how ants and humans tackle complex spatial challenges.

Only one human disease — smallpox — has been ... Unlike smallpox, there is no vaccine or treatment to stop Guinea worm disease. So the Carter Center has worked with African and Asian health ...

most patients received prompt antiviral treatment. No evidence of human-to-human A(H5N1) transmission was identified. PPE use among occupationally exposed persons was suboptimal, which suggests ...