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

Eric Maloba’s five-year-old son underwent surgery to remove intestinal worms. According to Maloba, who hails from Matungu in Kakamega County, the worms had taken a huge toll on his son’s health. “He ...

Romans living in ancient Britain were plagued by intestinal parasites, all of which are spread by fecal contamination ...

Keeping healthy habits can save you the trouble of many preventable health complications.  Intestinal worms commonly get into the body through what you consume. A person can be infected if he ...

Lately, social media feeds have been crawling with testimonials about “parasite cleanses” and DIY worm detoxes. Many people may be unknowingly infected, influencers on TikTok and Instagram claim, and ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. There are more parasites than any other organism on Earth—which is one of the reasons Emmitt Jolly finds ...

Learn how parasites preserved in an ancient sewer reveal how disease spread among Roman soldiers.

In the complex ecosystem of the human body, unwanted visitors like stomach parasites can upset the delicate balance of the body. These microscopic intruders can cause discomfort, digestive issues, and ...

Analysis of latrine sediments at the Roman fort of Vindolanda has revealed that at least three parasites were widespread among Roman soldiers.

It probably sucked to be a Roman soldier guarding Hadrian’s Wall circa the third century CE. W.H. Auden imagined the likely ...

Fenbendazole (Panacur, Safe-Guard) is a dewormer (antiparasitic) used to treat intestinal parasites in your dog, including roundworms, hookworms, lungworms, whipworms, and some tapeworms. Your ...