Leeches are parasitic worms typically found in fresh water ... they can be safely removed by hand as they do not burrow into the skin or leave the head in the wound, reports the Mirror.

A recent incident in Killary Harbour provides further evidence that the salmon farming system carries too much risk ...

Leeches are parasitic worms typically found in fresh water ... they can be safely removed by hand as they do not burrow into the skin or leave their head in the wound, reports the Mirror.

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Despite their unassuming appearance, peanut worms play an important role in the marine ecosystem, burrowing into sediment and recycling nutrients. Many of the peanut worms washing ashore after ...

Researchers at the (Belgium) have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that regulates the immune response against parasites.

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

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