Yahoo

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The difficult-to-detect meningeal worm is spread by white-tailed deer and is a notorious killer of moose. AP Photo/Jim Cole, File ...
CNN

Do you need to cleanse your body of parasites? A doctor explains the social media fad

Lately, social media feeds have been crawling with testimonials about “parasite cleanses” and DIY worm detoxes. Many people may be unknowingly infected, influencers on TikTok and Instagram claim, and ...

Parasite behind toxoplasmosis hides multiple distinct subtypes inside each cyst

A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to ...
Newsweek

Woman Discovers ‘Worm-Like’ Parasite Living in Eye for Two Years

A worm-like parasite lived in a woman's eye for two years, and doctors believe it entered her body after she ate crocodile meat. The infected 28-year-old woman, from the town of Basankusu in the ...
Science Daily

A common parasite in the brain is far more active than we thought

A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasma ...