Scientists at UMass Medical School in Worcester, Mass., and Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., have sequenced the genome of a hookworm that has been known to infect humans. The findings may help ...

A parasite cleanse is a diet, herbal supplement, or other product that claims to get rid of parasites in your body. People who promote these cleanses claim that parasites are the cause of digestive ...

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have developed widespread drug resistance in both North America and Australia.