Medical Xpress

Parasitic worms could be hiding in you—how to spot the unusual signs

The comedian Shappi Khorsandi once commented that she used the mythical concept of "sugar worms" to get her children to brush their teeth after sweets. It's a trick I poached to convince my daughter ...
Time

Are 'Cat Ladies' More Likely to Attempt Suicide?

Women who are infected with the common cat parasite Toxoplasma gondii may be more vulnerable to suicide, a new study finds, adding to the evidence that T. gondii or Toxo, as the bug is known, may ...

Once-eradicated flesh-eating parasite confirmed in US. Here's where

This parasitic fly's maggots feed on live flesh, preferring livestock but also infecting humans, and can be fatal. And it's ...
AOL

New test to detect parasitic worms buried in the brain

A moose in Minnesota stumbles onto the road. She circles, confused and dazed, unable to orient herself or recognize the danger of an oncoming semitruck. What kills her is the impact of 13 tons of ...
Newsweek

Opioids: Parasitic Worm Discovery Could Lead to Safer Painkillers

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The evolutionary trick of parasitic worm that sneakily burrows into the ...
The Conversation

Parasitic worms bury themselves in the brains of moose and elk – a new test can help diagnose these animals to prevent disease spread

A moose in Minnesota stumbles onto the road. She circles, confused and dazed, unable to orient herself or recognize the danger of an oncoming semitruck. What kills her is the impact of 13 tons of ...