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

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, ...

It's all connected: coronaviruses and other emerging infectious diseases, loss of biodiversity, and destruction of the ...

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

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than two in five American adults have obesity, a common and ...

Mebendazole and fenbendazole, the other drugs the post mentioned, have also exhibited anticancer properties in early research, but like ivermectin, have not been studied in humans. We rate the claim ...

A deadly, flesh-eating parasite is threatening a resurgence in the United States and the rapid spread of infection is being blamed on the illegal cattle ...

Scientists have predicted that the rate of foodborne trematode infections will remain stable up to 2030. Foodborne ...

By Sarah Brown In Brazil’s Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland, Paul Raad crouched in the undergrowth, scanning the ground for signs of jaguar activity. He wasn’t looking for the big cats ...

New research reveals that canine hookworms in Australia are developing growing resistance to drugs. New research indicates ...

Parasites are separate organisms that live on or in another host organism. Some studies have shown ivermectin can help slow tumor growth, but it hasn’t been studied extensively in humans ...