Three types of parasites can cause disease in humans. They are protozoa, carried by mosquitos, helminths, such as roundworm, and ectoparasites, for instance lice and bed bugs. Parasites are organisms ...

Researchers in the United Kingdom searched burial sites for evidence of parasitic intestinal worm infestations to get clues about past sanitation practices and as a potential means of combatting ...

Parasitic worms are having a slimy moment. In the wake of news that a 3-inch snake parasite burrowed into a woman’s brain comes the horrifying report of giant intestinal worms that went wandering in a ...

You can take certain steps to lower your chances of becoming an unwitting host to one of these nasties. Practicing basic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If feeling fatigued, foggy and bloated has become your new normal, purging your body of parasites could be the cure you need.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Infections related to parasitic worms are concentrated in the world’s poorest and most deprived communities lacking access to ...

The wealthy, privileged elite of Jerusalem in the 7th century BCE were plagued by poor sanitary conditions and resulting parasitic intestinal diseases, according to a recent paper published in the ...