Tapeworms are parasitic flatworms that can live in the intestines of animals and humans. You can get infected with a tapeworm ...

Holly is a graduate medical biochemist with an enthusiasm for making science interesting, fun and accessible. We know that tapeworms have been upsetting stomachs for at least 99 million years ...

Researchers have shown how genetic defects in Toxoplasma gondii are rescued if co-infected with normal parasites, thanks to ...

Ironically, thanks to improvements in hygiene and sanitation, the risk of humans contracting these parasites is much lower and our bodies are no longer reaping those benefits. One study showed that ...

"People get cysticercosis when they swallow T.solium eggs that are passed in the faeces of a human with a tapeworm," says the CDC. Tapeworm eggs are spread "through food, water, or surfaces ...