Blood tests showed elevated eosinophils, which can be a sign of a parasitic infection, among other things. They searched for ...

In a crowded room, we naturally move slower than in an empty space. Surprisingly, worms can show the exact opposite behavior: In an environment with randomly scattered obstacles, they tend to move ...

It's a good idea to trim fingernails too, to prevent the eggs from getting caught under them. Threadworms aren't the only worms (helminths) that invade humans. Hookworms, for example, affect about 470 ...

A woman consumed a 'substantial amount of leftover crayfish' and later sustained a fever and lost the ability to communicate ...

Low doses of a drug already approved for treating rare genetic conditions in humans kills mosquitoes dead. Scientists say it ...

Flatworms and earthworms can regrow large parts of their body. Roundworms may hold the secret to counteracting neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and muscular dystrophy.

Here are 10 parasites that can infect humans, and everything you need to know about them so you can avoid contracting one. Parasites are any organism that lives on or inside, or feeds on ...

In a new study published in Nature Communications, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers showed that male worms are worse at learning from experience and find it hard to avoid taking risks – even ...

Never mind allergies, scientists are investigating the more dramatic theory that parasitic worms could improve the symptoms of or even cure debilitating diseases in humans. Some researchers think that ...