Blood tests showed elevated eosinophils, which can be a sign of a parasitic infection, among other things. They searched for ...

A woman consumed a 'substantial amount of leftover crayfish' and later sustained a fever and lost the ability to communicate ...

A WOMAN almost died after eating seafood contaminated with worms that burrowed in her brain. The 60-year-old turned up to hospital with a fever that had lasted three days and severe ...

In January, a disturbing X-ray of a human body riddled with worms went viral after the patient contracted cysticercosis — which begins with eating undercooked pig but is passed through fecal matter.

That’s when they realized she might have brain worms. A woman from coastal New ... She was eventually diagnosed with human infection with larvae of the rat lungworm. Dr. Joseph Zunt, a ...

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At first glance, the CL1 looks like a rather unconventional PC with a small, horizontal form factor. But that's where the ...

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New brain-inspired hardware, architectures and algorithms could lead to more efficient, more capable forms of AI.

It started with a bizarre burning sensation in her feet. Over the next two days, the searing pain crept up her legs. Any light touch made it worse, and over-the-counter pain medicine offered no ...