You can take certain steps to lower your chances of becoming an unwitting host to one of these nasties. Practicing basic ...

Once inside a host, female worms release fertilized eggs that are passed out in human feces, starting the next phase of their life cycle.

Threadworms spend up to 10 minutes exploring human skin before finding the best place to burrow in.  When a specific dopamine signal is blocked, the worms almost completely stop trying to penetrate ...

Trichuris incognita is a newfound intestinal roundworm closely related to the whipworm parasite. However, it is significantly more resistant to treatment.

Parasites can cause a wide range of diseases in humans, ranging from short-term to lifelong.

A man in the U.S. reported worsening migraine symptoms. It turned out that a pork tapeworm had invaded his brain.