Conservative influencers are pushing livestock dewormers along with DIY “detox” potions, and people are posting photos of ...

Researchers found over 90% of freshwater game fish in San Diego County are infected with invasive parasitic worms, posing health risks to humans, wildlife, and native fish populations. Cooking ...

Eating raw fish can come with the risk of ingesting sushi worms. Here's what those scary critters actually are, and how to ...

One viewer on social media commented: "Every time I think about introducing fish back into my diet, I see a post like this." ...

This bluegill collected during the study contained 16,973 Haplorchis pumilio and 8 Centrocestus formosanus infectious trematode parasite larval stages. Photo: Emma Palmer. The study identified two ...

Humans can pick up the parasite when coming into contact ... They cause unpleasant side effects like nausea, and it would be impractical to dose millions of people with parasites. But worms can be ...

A 43-year-old man discovered a dragon worm parasite up to 70cm long in his leg after self-extracting it at home, prompting ...

More than 90 percent of popular Southern California freshwater game fish sampled in a new study contained invasive worms capable of infecting humans, scientists warn. The parasites — two species ...

A parasitic roundworm, usually found in brains of unlucky python snakes was recently surgically removed from a human. And ...

Recently, however, the severe human consequences of the screw worm have been apparent at the central Dr Mario Catarino Rivas ...

“Rope worms” are the long strands of mucus that are often discovered during colonics. Some people believe they're a type of parasite. Others think they're a buildup of mucus in the intestine.

The first sign the worm has reached a city is usually that animals in its zoo have become sick, with curious primates often ...