Meet the fox tapeworm The new study is a retrospective one, in which a group of doctors in Switzerland examined medical records of 334 patients who developed the disease alveolar echinococcosis ...

Cysticercosis is caused by the larvae of the parasite Taenia solium, or pork tapeworm (stock photo) A man in the US who complained of frequent migraines was found to have tapeworm larvae in his ...

I WOULD suggest that the tapeworm referred to by Mr. G. J. Romanes is like the Bothriocephalus of man—perhaps a species of the same genus. This is not supposed to have a cystic state, but to be ...

The 52-year-old was sent for a CT scan, which revealed something alarming: his brain was infested with tapeworm cysts. The most common route of infection is eating undercooked infected pork that ...

A REALITY star has opened up about his wild partying and cocaine use after revealing his collapsed nose. Aussie Timm Hanly, who is known for appearing on The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise, … ...

If a tapeworm is in your intestine and not causing any trouble, you probably won’t know it’s there. When people do discover the infection, it’s usually because they see segments of the worm in their ...

A Danish man named Peter von Tangen Buskov recently stuck 68 matches in his nose — and set a new Guinness World Record. He said it did not hurt and may even try to break his record.

A Florida man with worsening migraines was found to have parasitic tapeworm larvae in his brain, according to a report published this month in the American Journal of Case Reports. Doctors believe ...

Lactobacillus bacteria (artist’s illustration) have been genetically engineered to make molecules that travel from the nose to the brain. Credit: Artur Plawgo/SPL. A healthier brain could one ...

Irritation, infections, and allergic reactions can cause a burning sensation in the nose. Here, learn about the treatments and home remedies that can help.

The House environment committee on Wednesday issued a warning to caregivers, breeders and dog trainers following several reported cases of tapeworm (echinococcus) in Kampos tis Tsakistras, in the ...

Globe Magazine A tapeworm may have changed the lives of Caesar, RFK Jr., and millions of others Inside the world-changing history of a tapeworm — and why it matters now.