Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have developed widespread drug resistance in both North America and Australia.

India experiences the world’s absolute burden of at least 11 NTDs, including hookworm, dengue, lymphatic filariasis, leprosy, ...

ShareCanine hookworms are becoming increasingly resistant to drugs across Australia, according to new research. The study is published in the ‘International Journal of Parasitology’. Scientists at The ...

When your furry friends contract a parasitic infection like hookworm or roundworm, the consequences can be severe for both them and your family ...

In the United States, the most well-known skin-penetrating parasitic worm, called a nematode, is the hookworm. But globally, ...

For children to meet their developmental milestones and lead healthy lives, they must follow a deworming schedule and lead a ...

In a quiet suburban neighborhood, two high school students Ameya Uchil and Vedika Balachandar noticed a recurring problem - ...

Over 1 billion people are impacted by neglected tropical diseases. Devex explores what WHO’s updated road map means and ...

A new tablet being developed to cure intestinal worms has shown promising results in trials and could help eradicate the parasitic infection, which affects about 1.5 billion people globally, ...