Animal world
Parasitic worms turn snails into 'zombies'
Worms flatten the parasite green cavity in the snail, then control the host to crawl out into the open space to attract predatory birds.
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Animal world
The US issued a warning about parasitic worms that could get into the human brain
The Hawaii Health Authority (USA) has just issued a warning to visitors about parasites that can be cut and burrowed into the human brain, causing brain inflammation and…
Biology
Decode helminth genes
US scientists have decoded the DNA of a parasitic worm that causes helminths.
Videos
Video: A close-up of a parasitic monster
The video of the incident shows that a person used insecticides to kill a mantis. Just a few seconds later, to the camera's amazement, a large worm came out of its dead…
Medicine - Health
Shivered by the doctor 'catching' parasitic worms from the human eye
An unnamed patient in Karnataka, India, recently had a doctor remove a parasitic worm in the eye.
Medicine - Health
Use a selfie to keep track of 'parasitic worms' moving back and forth on the face for 2 weeks
A 32-year-old woman visiting a rural area outside Moscow returned home with a surprisingly strange object on her face.
Medicine - Health
Successfully created vaccines against human schistosomiasis
Brazilian researchers say they have successfully tested a vaccine against human schistosomiasis, a parasitic worm that affects more than 200 million people worldwide.
Medicine - Health
Detecting clues to prevent tuberculosis in cattle
New research results from scientists from the University of Liverpool and Nottingham in the UK, published in the journal Nature Communication on May 23, show the cause o…
Medicine - Health
Terrible consequences from parasitic worms
Last year, Africa had about 2000 cases of body weakness caused by parasitic worms.
Medicine - Health
Take 2,500 eggs of parasitic worms to treat the disease
Global scientists are enthusiastically researching parasite therapy when people in developed countries increasingly rush to eat helminths to treat immune disorders in th…
Medicine - Health
Put parasitic worms on yourself
In 2004, David Pritchard himself covered his arm with a cloth covered with hookworm larvae, like maggots on the surface of meat. He kept the covering for a few days to m…