People often contract schistosomiasis through water contaminated with infected snails and feces.

Intestinal parasites are small organisms that live in human intestines and feed off the host Read on to know how papaya seeds ...

A collaborative study has revealed how a specific species of mammal-targeting worms found a way around itch, allowing researchers to better understand the mammalian urge to scratch.

An Oregon woman who had worms coming out of her eye is being called the first known human case of a parasitic infection spread by flies. Fourteen tiny worms were removed from the left eye of the ...

Going out for sushi is a common choice when going out for dinner with friends. A recent increase of parasites in sushi, at least in this particular type, may make you want to be more mindful the next ...

Ever had an itchy nose or, worse, an unreachable spot on your back that drives you mad? Now imagine an itch that refuses to ...

The achievement marked a significant public health victory and had profound economic implications. Trachoma’s impact, through ...

He now spends his days digging worms out of haunches and treating wounds with powder. “This plague is back and it’s stronger ...

What do athlete’s foot, jock itch, and barber’s itch all have in common? They are all cases of ringworm. However, despite its name, ringworm is a skin infection caused by a fungus, not a worm. It is ...