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PHOTO BY MEMORY ROTH A 40-fold increase in a Canadian strain of coyote-borne tapeworm that can cross to the human population is causing concerns for doctors in northern Alberta.

It's very unlikely to see a full worm. You'll usually just see the segments. Symptoms of a tapeworm infection can be hard to see but may include vomiting and weight loss.

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However, there are many risks involved with swallowing a tapeworm pill. For starters, there’s no guarantee that the tapeworm will actually stay only in the intestine. “Once tapeworm larvae enter the ...

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Vitamin deficiency If you have a tapeworm, you’re basically eating for two; tapeworms will siphon off some of your nutrients. So a test that reveals anemia or B12 deficiencies may be the first sign ...

Scientists have just created a synthetic version of a tapeworm’s tiny hook-filled head—a perhaps unnerving invention that might actually make some drugs or tests easier to deliver.

From microscopic mites dwelling in our hair follicles to sizable tapeworms inhabiting our intestines, the human body plays ...