Some people online believe many of us have dangerous parasites in our gut and need to flush them out with herbal supplements.

Dog owners who fail to clean up after their pets in winter can pose a public health risk once the snow and ice melt.

"It is advised to take certain food safety precautions." Officials sound alarm after detecting parasite in region for first ...

An expert weighs in.

A parasite called Toxoplasma gondii infects an enormous number of people around the world. Scientists estimate that up to one ...

But in some cases, the parasite reaches the nervous system and causes a form of meningitis called eosinophilic meningitis. That can mean headaches, stiff neck, nausea, vomiting, fever, strange ...

Giardiasis is a long-term, intestinal protozoal infection caused by Giardia. It is seen worldwide in domestic and wild ...

Brown bears can be infected with multiple tapeworms at once. Brown bears get infected with tapeworms thanks to eating salmon. Tapeworms can grow up to 30 feet long in the brown bear’s intestines. Wild ...

The CDC describes rat lungworm as a parasite found in rats, whose larvae are shed in rat feces and then taken up by snails ...

Throne, a startup based in Austin, has developed a toilet add-on that measures gut health through things like frequency, ...

This next story has it all - ancient texts, modern science and poop. What? You want more context? OK, fine. Researchers have found hard evidence of an ancient medical remedy involving essential oils ...