NEARING ERADICATION: 2025 saw the lowest number of human Guinea worm cases ever recorded, a year after the passing of former ...

There were only 10 reported cases of Guinea worm infections confined to three countries in 2025, a historic low announced ...

Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by water borne schistosome parasites that affects more than 200 million people worldwide, causing chronic illness, disability and, in severe cases, life threatening ...

An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found a family of natural compounds with potential as new and more effective treatments for parasitic worms. The compounds ...

Parasites are organisms that feed off their hosts for survival. Such parasitic creatures can cause mild to serious symptoms and, in some cases, fatal infections in their hosts. “Overall, parasites ...

Ivermectin is used in both animals and humans for parasitic infections. Although fenbendazole is not approved for humans, ...