Pests are more than just a nuisance. Many common pests found in the UK can pose serious health risks to humans. They can ...

A faecal test, which can be done during a routine visit, is a quick and effective way to check for intestinal parasites. Vets ...

There’s no firm evidence eating eggs causes constipation. In fact, eggs may have the opposite effect. Here’s what’s really ...

(Mental Floss)-- When it comes to parasites, it's all about perspective. You may call a lifetime of growing and feeding off another organism lazy, but we call it opportunistic. In fact, these ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has released a disturbing cause of death for a beloved snowy owl that was found ...

A WOMAN almost died after eating seafood contaminated with worms that burrowed in her brain. The 60-year-old turned up to ...

Snowy owl in Wisconsin died due to emaciation and intestinal parasites, not avian influenza, per DNR necropsy.

Moreover, the owl often allowed a close approach, suggesting it may have been trying to conserve limited energy reserves.

The comedian Shappi Khorsandi once commented that she used the mythical concept of 'sugar worms' to get her children to brush ...

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

Gut symptoms blight millions of Brits every year. But the cause may not be actually be irritable bowel syndrome or ...