Other symptoms, such as a skin rash or problems breathing, also can occur, depending on the type of worm and related disease. Some people experience no symptoms at all. Checking your stool (poop) for ...

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 ...

The late president’s longtime goal of eradicating Guinea worm disease is now closer to being realized than ever before, with only 14 human cases reported in 2024 juxtaposed to an estimated 3.5 ...

A four year-long research study has found that particles secreted by an intestinal worm may assist in treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an ailment suffered by millions of people globally.

JARWENG, South Sudan (AP) — Nobel Prize-winning peacemaker Jimmy Carter spent nearly four decades waging war to eliminate an ancient parasite plaguing t ...

The country’s elimination marks a milestone in Africa’s fight to control and end the disease, the second-leading infectious ...

Researchers have conducted one of the largest eye studies in the world to reveal new insights into retinal thickness, highlighting its potential in the early detection of diseases like type 2 ...

More than 1.5 billion people around the world are infected with soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), parasitic worms that damage their health and are a leading cause of malnutrition in children.

The TV presenter has had many health battles over the years, including a horrible incident where she lived with a parasite ...

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June 10, 2024 — Scientists have grown 'mini-guts' in the lab to help understand Crohn's disease, showing that 'switches' that modify DNA in gut cells play an ... Major Cause of Inflammatory ...