LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have for the first time mapped the genomes of tapeworms, shedding light on the evolution of one of humankind's oldest parasites and revealing new possibilities for drug ...

Treating neurocysticercosis (NCC), an infection of the brain with tapeworm larvae, often leads to inflammation and seizures when the parasites in the brain die. Now, researchers have reported in PLOS ...

Doctors have removed a nearly five-inch-long flesh-eating tapeworm from the head of a Chinese man, who became infected 15 years ago. These tapeworms usually live in the intestines of dogs and cats as ...

The woman had no risk factors for the disease and exactly how she caught it is a mystery. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A young ...