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, ...

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

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

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

Pet owners should note that regular veterinary care, including deworming, helps prevent transmission between animals and humans ... the parasites. Following prescribed treatment protocols ...

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

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.

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

Humans acquire the infection by contact ... Due to symptoms ranging from rashes to seizures, brain parasites should be taken seriously. Treatment varies, depending on the parasite.