A resilient raccoon-carried parasite is rapidly spreading across Europe, posing a significant neurological risk to humans, ...

Scientists claim that mature roundworms which live in the small intestine of raccoons can produce upto 180,000 eggs every day ...

The Wake County Health Department told WRAL News in a statement, “It is most attributed to produce and herbs exposed to contamination during growing and packaging.” WRAL first reported on an outbreak ...

A medical student hopes her award-winning invention for detecting a deadly water parasite could save thousands of people from the risk of infection.

Two children who attended a Liverpool primary school which was battling an outbreak of an infectious stomach bug have died. The pair, five and six, were pupils at Millstead Primary School, in Everton, ...

Parasites don’t just steal nutrients — many actively take control of their hosts’ behavior. From fungi that force insects to ...

Head lice, fleas and tapeworms have been humanity’s companions throughout our evolutionary history. Yet, the greatest parasite of the modern age is no blood-sucking invertebrate. It is sleek, ...

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It’s highly unlikely that you have intestinal parasites, but even if you do, a home remedy won’t do much You don’t need to spend much time hobnobbing among wellness circles—on social media or in real ...

An ova and parasites exam is a relatively routine examination that people with severe diarrhea might undergo if they are admitted to a hospital. As the name suggests, the test checks for the presence ...