We're about to dive into the world of parasitology, taking a close look at one of the most common parasitic worms infecting humans: Ascaris lumbricoides. This large roundworm is responsible for a type ...

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Parasitic worms are having a slimy moment. In the wake of news that a 3-inch snake parasite burrowed into a woman’s brain comes the horrifying report of giant intestinal worms that went wandering in a ...

A toddler in Mississippi contracted a parasitic worm that was discovered in her diaper by her horrified mother. The girl, who lived on a farm in New Albany in Union County, had suffered abdominal ...

Scientists have identified the genetic blueprint of the giant intestinal roundworm, Ascaris suum, revealing potential targets to control the devastating parasitic disease ascariasis, which affects ...

Becoming infected with a species of parasitic worm can increase female fertility, a study has found. Writing in the journal Science, researchers say indigenous women in Bolivia have had an extra two ...

Surgeons had to remove bundles of live worms from the body of a 4-year-old boy after his small bowel became infested with parasites. The boy, from the rural area of Menchum Division, northwest ...

Being infected with a type of parasitic worm could help women fall pregnant, according to scientists. A study published in the journal Science says the Ascaris lumbricoides, a type of roundworm, ...

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Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Women with a certain kind of parasitic worm are more likely to fall pregnant and have more children, scientists have ...

Scientists have identified the genetic blueprint of the giant intestinal roundworm, Ascaris suum, revealing potential targets to control the devastating parasitic disease, ascariasis which affects ...