The comedian Shappi Khorsandi once commented that she used the mythical concept of "sugar worms" to get her children to brush ...

In extreme cases, the swelling can be profound, resulting in a condition known as elephantiasis. This is because the worm ...

It’s possible to spot threadworms in the stool after a bowel movement. They can make themselves known in several other ways, including nighttime irritability and bed wetting. Because the worms ...

It can affect anyone – both adults and children. It’s possible to spot threadworms in the stool after a bowel movement. They can make themselves known in several other ways, including nighttime ...

A 75-year-old woman, who has since recovered, didn’t have the gastrointestinal bleeding that usually accompanies the ...

are some of the world’s most common parasites. Because they live in the gut, you can sometimes tell you have intestinal worms by looking at your stool. These parasitic worms are called helminths.

New solutions to the problem are urgently needed as whipworms are more difficult to treat than other worm parasites that live in the gut and resistance to treatment is a worrying problem. According to ...

As pet parents, we prioritize keeping our furry family members happy and healthy. Yet worms in pets often get overlooked, ...

A 30-year-old woman from New England, in the USA, was horrified to discover she had rare parasitic worms in her brain after complaining of a burning sensation in her legs and feet. According to ...