In a case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors explain how they figured out the source of her fiery symptoms—worms burrowing into her brain. By this point, she was alert ...

Writer/director Bong Joon-ho has been recognized for years as one of modern cinema’s most talented filmmakers, but there is ...

Researchers have discovered the mechanism that helps regulate the immune system’s response to helminth infection.

Hawaiʻi is considered the epicenter of rat lungworm disease, which is spread when people accidentally consume snails and ...

It’s time to add rat infestations to the long list of issues that may be made worse by climate change.

Invasive apple and mystery snails in Georgia have tested positive for rat lungworm, a parasite that can cause illness if the snails are consumed raw or undercooked. Although the risk of infection ...

Ancient people weren’t immune to bothersome pests. Learn about the different methods and tools they used to stay pest-free.

A new study found that the warming climate may be partially responsible for Boston’s increasing rat population.

A type of infectious parasite has been spotted inside invasive snail species brought to Georgia, according to the Department ...

The state agency warns that the snails were found to have a "low-level presence" of rat lungworm. They note that likelihood ...

A new study shows that nearly a dozen cities including Washington DC, San Francisco, New York, Toronto, and Amsterdam are ...