Doctors discovered live hookworms in a woman's stomach. A medical scan showed live hookworms in a woman’s stomach, shocking doctors who said she didn’t have the telltale gastrointestinal symptoms of ...

Owing to these severe risks to both mothers and infants, since 1994 the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommend hookworm treatment during pregnancy in endemic areas. Despite this recommendation, ...

The preceding answer choices represent, in descending order, the 5 most prevalent helminth infections worldwide: ascariasis, trichuriasis (or whipworm), hookworm, schistosomiasis, and lymphatic ...

Of course, the cure is for hookworms and lice, and the patients are sea lions. But, with apologies for clickbait, wouldn’t you like a feel-good storm about ivermectin? Here’s the problem. The ...

Treatments are limited for soil-transmitted helminth infections, especially those due to Trichuris trichiura. In this phase 2a, dose-ranging clinical trial, emodepside showed activity against T.

Emodepside, an antiparasitic drug registered for veterinary use, is being studied for human Trichuris trichiura and hookworm infections. New research findings are summarized in a short video.