Scientists have found over a dozen parasitic worms in the eyes of a black bear, renewing fears that humans could face an emerging danger from the tiny worms that can cause blindness. The black bear ...

The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the first human case of a flesh-eating parasite in the U.S. Here's what ...

Additionally, scientists believe that glacier worms could play a role in fighting mitochondrial diseases in humans. By ...

U.S. officials confirmed a case of the flesh-eating parasite in a person who traveled from El Salvador. Screwworm typically ...

Intestinal worms are organisms that feed off the human body. Tapeworm, hookworm, pinworm, and other types of worms enter the body and affect it in different ways. A person may notice worms in stool.

Tiny worms that live in the highly radioactive Chernobyl Exclusion Zone were found to be immune to radiation — which scientists hope could provide clues about why some humans develop cancer, while ...

An Oregon woman was on a fishing boat in Alaska when her left eye became irritated, according to CNN. The woman, identified by CNN as Abby Beckley, dealt with the discomfort for several days before ...

Medically reviewed by Kimberly Brown, MDMedically reviewed by Kimberly Brown, MD Tapeworm segments in human stool look like tiny grains of white rice that may be moving. Tapeworm may be seen in the ...

The world of worms harbors terrifying creatures, from the Bobbit worm ambushing prey with lightning speed to mind-controlling Zombie Snail Parasites.

Parasitic worms that infect moose can spread to livestock and other animals. A new antibody-based test can diagnose ...