There's nothing like the peace of hugging your dog after a long day—those affectionate nips and cuddles seem to heal ...

This is the disgusting and shocking scene which awaited medics giving an X-ray to a man whose body was filled with parasitic ...

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

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

People are to be sent to mainland Europe to be deliberately infected with a form of malaria so scientists can study its ...

People are to be sent from Oxford to the Netherlands to be deliberately infected with a form of malaria so scientists can study its effects. Plasmodium vivax is a type of malaria that can remain ...

In the United States, the most well-known skin-penetrating parasitic worm, called a nematode, is the hookworm. But globally, ...

Globally, over 600 million people are infected with the skin-penetrating threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, mostly in tropical and subtropical regions with poor sanitation infrastructure.

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

Salmonella, EHEC and noroviruses, campylobacter or listeria – there are numerous bacteria, viruses and parasites that can be transmitted to humans via food and can cause foodborne infections. Many of ...

With all the fun and play, it’s important to know the health challenges that puppies may face in their early months. Whether ...

Indications are broadened for Zoetis products to include new protections against Asian longhorned ticks and tapeworms ...