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, ...

A parasitic worm infection, also known as a helminth infection, occurs when parasitic worms, or helminths, infect the body.

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 ...

While cats that spend time outside are more likely to encounter parasites, even indoor-only cats can become infected. Three ...

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

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 ...

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 ...