These worms infect humans and can cause various illnesses. Symptoms range from gastrointestinal issues like diarrhea or abdominal pain, to effects beyond the digestive system. Diagnosis involves stool ...

Researchers studying jaguars in Brazil's Pantanal region found dangerous parasites in the big cats' droppings.

The European Medicines Agency’s positive opinion for ivermectin-albendazole for treating soil-transmitted helminth infections ...

Elaine Power first became interested in studying coprophagy—the practice of eating feces—when she was teaching high school ...

Nearly extinct in the mid-20th century due to over-hunting, a whopping 280,000 Canada geese now live in Michigan.

There are many reasons why you might find blood in your cat’s stool, including cancer, pancreatitis, worms, and constipation. As this could indicate a serious health condition, it’s always recommended ...

Hawaiʻi is considered the epicenter of rat lungworm disease, which is spread when people accidentally consume snails and ...

However, you may suffer from seizures and neurological problems, which are symptoms of brain parasites due to toxoplasmosis, neurocysticercosis, cerebral malaria, echinococcus, and other infections.