A New England woman was struck with mysterious symptoms after returning from a 3-week vacation, and doctors discovered she ...

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 ...

Researchers have made a breakthrough in the development of 'life-like' synthetic materials which are able to move by themselves like worms. Scientists have been investigating a new class of materials ...

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

Previous studies used larger colloid particles, but by using smaller particles, the researchers could experiment in three ...

I just found two worms on the floor by Savoy’s food bowl,” the woman on the phone said, clearly upset. We’re used to that. I ...

Many researchers believe that Alzheimer’s happens because of harmful proteins building up in the brain, disrupting how brain ...

Scientists have discovered that tiny particles released by a type of intestinal worm might help reduce inflammation in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This condition affects millions of ...

Parasitic worms are difficult to kill with current therapies, but their commensal bacteria might be their Achilles’ heel.

Can be done at home. Cons: Costly. Must be used indefinitely. Evidence of efficacy is mixed. Cost: For at-home treatment, a one-time cost of $500 to $3,000 for the apparatus. What it is: A ...

Many of these flea medications also treat lice, mites, intestinal worms, and life-threatening heartworm infections. Safe and effective flea and tick treatments include topical spot-ons ...