Two men became ill after receiving kidneys from a donor who had an active parasitic infection A man who received a donated ...

Ten weeks after a New England man received a kidney transplant, he went into respiratory failure and shock - thanks to an ...

Wildlife Beware toxic, foot-long worms invading US — here’s what to do if you see the ‘demonic flesh-eaters’ By Ben Cost Published June 18, 2025, 9:55 a.m. ET ...

Hordes of writhing flesh-eating worms have erupted from the ground in Texas , terrifying local residents. The worms can irritate the skin of humans and also tend to prey on earthworms.

This blog will briefly touch base on what to expect at your dog’s vet appointment, as recurring issues with diarrhea need to be addressed with a veterinarian in the clinic.

One 2014 study found many different versions of these tests accurately detected the parasites causing pinworm close to 100% of the time. Self-diagnosing parasites in your own stool can be tricky.

Parasitic infections or worms can affect anyone, regardless of age or location. While often associated with unsanitary conditions, these infections occur through various routes that many people ...

Globe Magazine A tapeworm may have changed the lives of Caesar, RFK Jr., and millions of others Inside the world-changing history of a tapeworm — and why it matters now.

By the eighth day, Sarah said they started to notice long white worms in their stool. "I think it was (Jeremy) who had the first worm and I remembered saying, 'there's a long white thing, you've ...

If you have intestinal parasites, you may have digestive symptoms, including abdominal pain and diarrhea. Untreated worms may cause complications. Intestinal parasites, including intestinal worms ...

Sounds scary, but the hammerhead worms cannot bite or inject that tetrofotoxin into humans or animals. According to entomologist Theresa Dellinger, who spoke in a statement from Virginia Tech ...

There’s an invasive species of worm making itself known in Texas once again—the hammerhead flatworm. These worms are toxic, hard to kill, and dangerous to native critters like earthworms, but ...