Three states have legalized over-the-counter sales of ivermectin, but people should only take it for approved uses with ...

Several types of intestinal worms can infect humans. The general term for these animals is helminths. Several helminths, such as the following, cause illnesses: Pinworms are the most common type ...

A review of food and waterborne parasites in Kenya has highlighted gaps in surveillance, which researchers say means there is ...

Scientists at The University of Manchester have cast new light on a little understood group of worm infections, which collectively afflict 1 in 4 people, mainly children - in the developing the world.

In the middle of 2020, Alex Loukas deliberately infected himself with intestinal worms. The procedure was pretty straightforward: he used a Band-Aid to press a few larvae of the New World hookworm ...

When they aren't using your intestines as a holiday home or eating some ... Ironically, thanks to improvements in hygiene and sanitation, the risk of humans contracting these parasites is much lower ...