No matter how bad things might seem, at least you haven't accidentally eaten fox poop and developed an insidious tapeworm ...

Screwworms are possibly the most aptly named parasites imaginable, both literally and figuratively. Screwworms—technically, ...

A gruesome worm that lives in freshwater snails but can infect humans is on the rise in European holiday hotspots, experts have warned. Separate data, seen by MailOnline, also shows the number of ...

Here are 10 parasites that can infect humans, and everything you need to know about them so you can avoid contracting one.

A 35-year-old Indian man who couldn't urinate learned his problem was being caused by a horrifying worm that can grow up to a metre in length inside the human body. Disturbing images published by ...

It is believed to be the first-ever discovery of a live worm inside a human brain. “I’ve only come across worms using my not-so-good gardening skills…I find them terrifying and this is not ...

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered how a parasite that causes malaria when transmitted through a mosquito ...

When no more worms were seen in the patient's urine ... Until 2019, around 37 cases of infections in humans by this particular species had been reported worldwide. In such cases, the person's ...

Never mind allergies, scientists are investigating the more dramatic theory that parasitic worms could improve the symptoms of or even cure debilitating diseases in humans. Some researchers think that ...