Roundworms, also known as nematodes, are a leading cause of parasitic infection worldwide, causing painful swelling, severe abdominal pain and even blindness. Now, scientists say that viruses carried ...

Research from Texas A&M University found high levels of drug-resistant parasites in ranched bison herds across Texas and ...

Two “major brain worms” are the pork tapeworm known as Taenia solium, and parasitic roundworms that are commonly found in the intestine of dogs (Toxocara canis) and cats (Toxocara cati), Peter ...

"A parasite that poops out pathogenic stuff to help kill its host," researcher Adler Dillman said. ... Do you have a question about nematode worms? Let us know via [email protected].

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly said a worm got into his brain and “ate a portion of it” before the worm died. Here’s what we can VERIFY about “brain worms.” ...