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Contrary to what you may have heard, ringworm is caused by a fungal infection, not an actual worm. (Photo Credit: Science Photo Library/Getty images) Myth 1: Ringworm is caused by a worm.

Intestinal worms often lead to gastrointestinal symptoms, like diarrhea, because they live in your digestive tract. Other symptoms, such as a skin rash or problems breathing, also can occur, depending ...

This valuable study investigates how inter-organ communication between the tracheal stem cells and the fat body plays a key role in the directed migration of tracheal stem cells in Drosophila pupae.

Tom McDowall's Kawerau vermicast operation, which uses worms to turn biosolids from council wastewater treatment plants around the Bay of Plenty into fertiliser, continues to expand. A worm farm ...

“Many deworming products are effective for more than one type of worm,” Dr. Wystrach adds. “There are many different varieties and drug classes; generally, products that are effective against ...

Revised: This Reviewed Preprint has been revised by the authors in response to the previous round of peer review; the eLife assessment and the public reviews have been updated where necessary by the ...

This leads to seizures and more. Undercooked pork can contain tapeworm larvae, potentially leading to tapeworm infection in the small intestine, with each worm shedding thousands of eggs. It is the ...