The parasite cleanse craze: what doctors have to say about it

Doctors warn that the parasite cleanse trend misleads patients, causing health risks and delaying proper diagnosis of ...
WMUR

Do you need to cleanse your body of parasites? A doctor explains the social media fad

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 ...
Los Angeles Times

California freshwater fish found to be teeming with parasites. How to keep from getting sick

More than 90% of popular freshwater fish in Southern California are carrying human-infecting parasites, researchers say. This poses a significant danger for those who like to eat freshly caught ...
TheHealthSite on MSN

What is raccoon roundworm? Parasite posing severe neurological threat to humans now found in nine European countries

Scientists claim that mature roundworms which live in the small intestine of raccoons can produce upto 180,000 eggs every day ...
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Bird-to-human jump by trichomonas parasites illuminated in new study

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health reveals how genetic changes in the parasite responsible for one of the world’s most common sexually transmitted ...