Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have ...

A: Before you start your dog on a weight-gaining program it is important to make sure that there is nothing that is keeping ...

The New World Screwworm is a larva or maggot of the New World Screwworm fly, which lays eggs in a wound or live tissue like ...

An ecologist shares his passion for parasites. From their vital roles in nature, to strange super powers and extraordinarily complex life cycles, parasites are natural wonders worthy of protection.

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For a Nigerian approach, it's best to start the story of Jimmy Carter by telling the story of a tropical worm named ...

Prince Edward Island's oyster industry is calling for more research and government action as a parasite spreads in the ...

Representatives from PEI’s oyster industry told a legislature committee hearing that harvesters worry about whether the ...

Ivermectin and fenbendazole are two drugs that have come under the spotlight in recent years, especially in the context of alternative treatments for various diseases, including ca ...

A new tablet being developed to cure intestinal worms has shown promising results in trials and could help eradicate the parasitic infection, which affects about 1.5 billion people globally, ...

Salmonella, EHEC and noroviruses, campylobacter or listeria – there are numerous bacteria, viruses and parasites that can be transmitted to humans via food and can cause foodborne infections. Many of ...

Lowers body temperature: While humans cool off by sweating or turning on the A/C, cats can cool down by licking. In a 2018 ...