Swimmer’s itch is a rash caused by an allergic reaction to the larvae of microscopic parasites that are found in both fresh and saltwater. These parasites commonly live in snails, which secrete larvae ...

Several beaches in a Connecticut town have been connected to cases of swimmer's itch, a skin rash that forms from microscopic parasites, according to health officials. The Greenwich Department of ...

The best dog dewormers kill parasites such as tapeworms, roundworms, and hookworms.Chewy/Business Insider Intestinal parasites, often called worms, are microscopic organisms that live inside your dog ...

CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. — Health officials are seeing an increase in Caldwell County of a disease that’s caused by microscopic parasites. The disease, called cryptosporidiosis, or “crypto,” is caused by ...

This protozoan causes dysentery and is notoriously difficult to detect in archaeological samples because, unlike worms, it ...

Many doctors caution their pregnant patients to avoid cat feces; even the family pet's litter box is off-limits. Now researchers have discovered a promising therapy for those who suffer from ...

It's a common scene: You're spending the day at your favorite swimming hole, lake, or beach — taking refreshing dips and wading, splashing, and swimming around. But a few hours after emerging from the ...

It probably sucked to be a Roman soldier guarding Hadrian’s Wall circa the third century CE. W.H. Auden imagined the likely harsh conditions in his poem “Roman Wall Blues,” in which a soldier laments ...

The fall season is finally here! We have also started the last quarter of the year! Who’s ready for some cooler weather and the holiday season? This Woof column will be devoted to discussing ...

Archaeologists analyzing a Roman sewer at Vindolanda uncover evidence soldiers lived with chronic gut parasites despite ...