Parasites are dangerous creatures that survive off their hosts. Here are 12 common parasites that feed on the human body.

Approximately one billion people worldwide are estimated to be infected with the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides, an intestinal parasite of humans. Some of them, especially children who carry high ...

Parasites are organisms that survive by feeding on humans and other hosts, often causing mild to severe health problems. They ...

The paper «Ascaris exposure associated with lung function, asthma and DNA-methylation in Northern-Europe» was just published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. The study is a ...

Parasitic worms are having a slimy moment. In the wake of news that a 3-inch snake parasite burrowed into a woman's brain comes the horrifying report of giant intestinal worms that went wandering in a ...

Seven inches long, first cousin to the earthworm but with livelier ambitions, Ascaris lumbricoides is one of the commonest parasites found in the intestines of man. The worms, which usually plague ...