A parasitic roundworm, usually found in brains of unlucky python snakes was recently surgically removed from a human. And ...

Screwworm parasites primarily infect livestock, but human cases have risen in Central America after the pests escaped ...

Recently, however, the severe human consequences of the screw worm have been apparent at the central Dr Mario Catarino Rivas ...

Invasive hammerhead worms are spreading in Texas, and have been spotted in Houston, Dallas, Austin and toward the coast.

“Rope worms” are the long strands of mucus that are often discovered during colonics. Some people believe they're a type of parasite. Others think they're a buildup of mucus in the intestine.

Studies of the regenerative powers of worms, zebrafish and lizards suggest ways to improve recovery in people.