Popular videos online suggest that people get parasites from food, water, or the environment, and need annual cleanses. Do we all have tiny worms wriggling around in our gut? According to supermodel ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Can’t figure out why you’ve been feeling off? If you’ve been dealing with fatigue, bloating, brain fog, or digestive drama, there could be a hidden cause that you haven’t considered yet: parasites.

Scientists have uncovered a hidden battle between a widespread brain parasite and the immune cells tasked with destroying it. A parasite that can quietly persist in the human brain is capable of ...