Pricey deworming remedies are being touted as cure-alls. Supermodel Heidi Klum gave it a go – experts roll their eyes ...

Researchers identified a new class of drugs more effective at killing human whipworm than currently available treatments, according to research recent published in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical ...

Herbert Smith says whipworms helped keep his Crohn's disease under control. Nov. 7, 2012— -- Eight years ago, Herbert Smith (not his real name) did the unthinkable -- he swallowed thousands of ...

The parasites are all spread by ineffective sanitation - with contamination of food, drink or hands by human faeces, say scientists. Roundworms are 20cms to 30cms (7.8 to 11.8 inches) long while ...

Football-shaped whipworm eggs pictured in the top row, circular tapeworm eggs with a dark outer shell pictured in the bottom row. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy ...