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

Proper identification and early treatment are important because ... Several types of worms may appear in human poop. Here are ...

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

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

In 1986, the World Health Assembly called for the eradication of Guinea worm. At the start of the Carter Center-led program ...

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 ...

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

Ancient Chinese used a treatment based on artemisinin ... CQ clears out resistant parasites less efficiently from the human body than sensitive (non-resistant) parasites. Hence, infections ...

Four species of parasitic worms (Ascaris lumbricoides ... set in WHO's 2021-2030 Roadmap for Neglected Tropical Diseases. “Treatments for soil-transmitted helminthiases face challenges ...

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