New World screwworm was largely eradicated from the U.S. and Central America in the 1960s and 1980s, respectively. But the ...

In a rare medical case, parasitic worms grew underneath a woman's upper eyelid.

The scientists uncovered 91 RNA viruses in 28 of the worm species studied, representing about 70% of the roundworm species ...

A Thelazia infection, called Thelaziasis, can “cause mild to severe signs and lesions, such as foreign body sensation, ...

Some people assume worms come to the surface so they do not drown in their burrows. However, "worms don't have lungs like we ...

The World Health Organization estimates over a billion people are infected with parasitic worms. The implications are often serious and lifelong. NPR spoke with Francisca Mutapi, a professor of ...