There are parasites all over the world that can infect humans. Some of them are easy to avoid, but others are more common ...

From microscopic mites dwelling in our hair follicles to sizable tapeworms inhabiting our intestines, the human body plays host to a surprising array of organisms. Some, like Demodex mites ...

In a rare medical case, parasitic worms grew underneath a woman's upper eyelid.

New World screwworm was largely eradicated from the U.S. and Central America in the 1960s and 1980s, respectively. But the ...

An experiment reveals that a bio-solution to humans’ microplastics mess is likely to fall short, but could inspire other ways to attack the problem.

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Robert F Kennedy Jr has a worm in his brain that he got from eating ... He said he would never eat a human, a monkey, or a dog. Drink raw milk, avoid processed food. I loved tuna-fish sandwiches.

The findings open the door for new diagnostic, surgical tools. Ingestible devices are commonly used to study and treat ...

A recent peer-reviewed study published in Nature Scientific Reports and reported on in NewScientist suggests that, in general, humans cannot distinguish between human-written poetry and poems ...

Five new human cases of H5N1 bird flu have been detected in California. Oregon’s first known human case has been confirmed. Authorities say all cases were transmitted from animals to humans ...