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

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

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

Researchers from African and European organisations have published the results of a phase II/III clinical trial that ...

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 ...

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

It is in this context that Ivermectin - a drug that is used to treat parasitic worms ... treatment has divided opinion in the country. The pill is currently not licensed for human use by the ...

The research aims to understand motivated behaviors, such as why animals seek food or explore their environment. His lab has ...

While the recommended treatment for eye worms is Piperazine, it is not approved for use in birds producing eggs for human ...

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

Only 13 human cases were reported across four African ... Guinea worm infections or medicine that gets rid of the parasites. Treatment has changed little since ancient Greece.