The New England woman was diagnosed with a rare parasitic infection after complaining of a burning sensation in her legs and ...

A lumbar puncture revealed that the patient had a rare parasitic infection caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Livestock specialists recommend farmers adjust their grazing practices and cycle through different types of chemicals to ...

In a case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors explain how they figured out the source of her ...

Researchers at the University of Liège (Belgium) have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that regulates the immune ...

While unpleasant to think about, the reality is that worms are quite common in dogs. In a recent study, researchers found intestinal parasites in more than 20 percent of dogs and 85 percent of dog ...

Nature Research Intelligence Topics enable transformational understanding and discovery in research by categorising any document into meaningful, accessible topics. Read this blog to understand ...

When you hear the term "ringworm," do you imagine tiny worms crawling on your skin? Then you may have fallen prey to one of the many misconceptions about this common skin condition. In reality ...

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has donated €2 million (£1.7 million) towards the development of a vaccine against barbers pole worm (Haemonchus contortus), a parasite which is largely considered ...

Parasitic infections can invade practically any part of the body. Brain parasites, those that infect the central nervous system which includes the brain, are potentially the most damaging and the most ...