Scratching where it itches reduces the presence of potentially harmful bacteria on the skin, studies in mice show.

Nutrition and lifestyle consultant Madeleine Helm hosts Zoom sessions on health and recently discussed parasite types, their health effects and ways to reduce infection risks.

But globally, it is estimated that over 600 million people are infected with the skin-penetrating threadworm ... play an important role in how these parasites interact with human hosts as they ...

Globally, over 600 million people are infected with the skin-penetrating threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, mostly in tropical and subtropical regions with poor sanitation infrastructure.

on our skin or in our beds – can be a real nightmare. Some parasites cause horrific deformities and diseases, maiming and killing millions of people and wildlife. Others may help boost immunity ...

Duke biology professor Steve Haase studies the biological clocks that tick inside parasites and people when they’re infected with malaria. “What these results suggest is that the parasite clock and ...

“But worse still, the parasites can spread to humans through the skin. “In people, hookworms from dogs can cause cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) disease – or ‘creeping eruption’ – which ...