Mud blister worms make their homes in the shells of oysters and other shellfish, where they weaken their hosts.

Yes, it’s possible to have a worm living in your brain — in fact, it’s far more common than you might think, according to area doctors who specialize in tropical disease medicine. Brain worms became a ...

Here’s a comforting thought: you might not actually be alone in your own body right now. Parasites are far more common than most people realize, and they don’t care about your personal boundaries, ...

And other questions about parasites. By Dana G. Smith and Dani Blum Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s disclosure that a doctor apparently found a dead worm in his brain has sparked questions about what brain ...

THREADWORMS, roundworms and tapeworms, these tiny creatures are a leading cause of parasitic infection worldwide – setting up camp in people’s intestines and causing a host of unpleasant symptoms.

Neurosurgeons in Australia this week reported pulling a live, three-inch worm from a woman’s brain, a shocking, world-first discovery that adds another threat to the catalog of dangerous worms and ...