Ancient people weren’t immune to bothersome pests. Learn about the different methods and tools they used to stay pest-free.

A new study has revealed the clearest-ever picture of the surface chemistry of worm species that provides groundbreaking insights into how animals interact with their environment and each other. These ...

In a case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors explain how they figured out the source of her fiery symptoms—worms burrowing into her brain. By this point, she was alert ...

A woman returned from a three-week vacation and started noticing a strange burning sensation in her legs. She visited multiple doctors until being diagnosed with "rat lungworm," a parasite spread by ...

Researchers at the (Belgium) have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that regulates the immune response against parasites.

Chinese scientists have identified two key genes responsible for sorghum's resistance to Striga, a parasitic plant that causes significant crop losses. The breakthrough, which also highlights the ...

Whale earwax and parasitic worms are going on display at the Natural History Museum in a new exhibition about the "broken ...

Researchers have discovered the mechanism that helps regulate the immune system’s response to helminth infection.

The thought of worms may horrify you as it does most parents who think they are caused by poor hygiene. In fact threadworms occur in children from all backgrounds and all levels of hygiene.

Parasitic diseases such as malaria, schistosomiasis, and toxoplasmosis are major global health concerns, exacerbated by the rising prevalence of ...

Susan E. Little, DVM, PhD, DACVM, shares the most important control strategy for protecting dogs against parasites In an ...