After being admitted into the emergency room for suffering from a headache and nausea, Luis Ortiz, a 26-year-old student who had been attending California State University, Sacramento, was told he had ...

Tapeworm infections are rare in developed countries but still occur worldwide, often linked to eating contaminated or ...

(WTSP) - Like sushi? You might not after reading this story. A California man who loves sushi went to the emergency room recently after pulling a massive tapeworm out of his body! That’s what his ...

Like sushi? You might not after reading this story. A California man who loves sushi went to the emergency room recently after pulling a massive tapeworm out of his body! That’s what his doctor said ...

Parasites, such as leeches and tapeworms, often get a bad press, but I find them fascinating. So much so, a few years ago, I deliberately infected myself with some tapeworms to see what would happen ...

A man in the U.S. reported worsening migraine symptoms. It turned out that a pork tapeworm had invaded his brain.

Ants infected with a tapeworm live several times longer than usual. Exactly how the parasite extends the life of its host is unclear, but a cocktail of proteins it releases may provide some clues. The ...

A tapeworm infection benefits ant workers by extending their lives, allowing ordinary workers to survive as long as their queen does. Susanne Foitzik at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany ...