Praziquantel is used in veterinary medicine against this very tapeworm (and others) in dogs, cats and foxes, so potentially yes. Usually it's combined with an anthelminthic for a broader ...

No one wants to think about their cat or dog carrying parasites. But without prevention, the likelihood of infection is high.

On a night that seemed like any other, a perfectly healthy 38-year-old man in Massachusetts fell from his bed amid a violent seizure at 4 am. The commotion woke his wife, who found her husband on the ...

A squeamish trend has taken hold of wellness TikTok in recent months: the parasite cleanse. In the depths of this particular wormhole, TikTokers document their experiences taking papaya seeds or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Mark Kortepeter covers infectious disease and public health topics Unlike the fictional worms in “Star Trek2: Wrath of Khan,” ...