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.

Skin-penetrating nematodes are excreted in the ... that responses to carbon dioxide play an important role in how these parasites interact with human hosts as they pass through the different ...

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

When you hear the term "ringworm," do you imagine tiny worms crawling on your skin? Then you may have fallen prey to one of the many misconceptions about this common skin condition. In reality ...