Parasitic Diseases
Flesh-eating Tapeworm Removed From Man's Brain After 15 Years of Infection
The tapeworms usually live in the intestines of dogs and cats, but they can also infect humans.
Parasites Described by Hippocrates ID'd in Ancient Poop
Hippocrates described unidentified parasitic worms in his medical texts 2,500 years ago. Ancient human poop just revealed which ones.
Here's the Parasite Found In A Defector's Stomach
The worm can feed off humans without causing a stir.
Water Park Where Parasite Killed Teen Sued by Parents
The amoeba was living in a rapids course at dangerously high levels.
Nobel Prize Winners' Drug Could Also Control Malaria
Researchers say ivermectin, a drug designed to fight parasitic worms, could also help fight the spread of malaria.
Nobel Prizes in Medicine Awarded To Work on Malaria, Parasitic Diseases
The Nobel Assembly said the impact of the discoveries 'in terms of improved human health and reduced suffering are immeasurable.'
