Ringworm has nothing to do with worms, despite its misleading name that has confused people for generations. This common fungal infection affects millions of people worldwide, creating characteristic ...

The life cycle of the parasitic rat lungworm involves rats spreading it to snails and slugs, which pass it back to rats. AFP via Getty Images Rats infected with a parasitic worm, which can also cause ...

"A worm ... got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died." These are words nobody wants to say. They were spoken by a U.S. presidential candidate ...

Ringworm is a contagious fungal infection that affects the outermost layer of your skin—known as the epidermis—and causes a circular or ring-like rash. The rash commonly causes redness, scales, and ...

A parasitic brain worm that can be ingested through contaminated produce is making its way across southeastern America, scientists have warned. While the parasite cannot reproduce inside humans, it ...