A strange, new species of ribbon worm, Pararosa vigarae, stretches its body like an accordion, capable of shrinking to ...

A one millimeter worm is helping scientists rethink what controls the pace of aging. By tracing how its tiny brain senses the ...

For over 20 years, the 3-foot-long ribbon worm Baseodiscus the Eldest (B for short) was more a “long-time acquaintance” than ...

Intestinal parasites are more common than perceived, often presenting with subtle symptoms mistaken for digestive issues. Dr.

Two men were left riddled with parasitic worms after they received infected kidney transplants at two U.S. hospitals, a new case report reveals. The two kidneys had come from the same organ donor, who ...

Lately, social media feeds have been crawling with testimonials about "parasite cleanses" and DIY worm detoxes. Many people may be unknowingly infected, influencers on TikTok and Instagram claim, and ...

A collage of four images shared in August 2024 shows a woman's body infested with internal parasites as a result of her consuming raw pork for 10 years. A series of medical images spread on the social ...

The challenge with parasites is that the symptoms are subtle. They can live silently in the intestine, blood stream, organs ...

A collage of four images shared in August 2024 shows a woman's body infested with internal parasites as a result of her consuming raw pork for 10 years. The images featured in the collage are ...