Archaeologists found a variety of worm eggs in a cesspit under an Iron Age estate, showing that even elites suffered from poor sanitation.

A new study into fossilized feces found near Stonehenge reveals that the workers who built the ancient structure ate undercooked parasite-infested meat.

Parasites can cause a wide range of diseases in humans, ranging from short-term to lifelong.

Freshwater worm eggs enter human hosts through the skin and circulate throughout the body, damaging multiple organs, including the liver, intestine, bladder and urethra.

Using stool samples from Viking latrines, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have genetically mapped one of the oldest human parasites – the whipworm.

Using stool samples from Viking latrines, researchers have genetically mapped one of the oldest human parasites -- the whipworm. The mapping reflects the parasite's global spread and its ...

Doctors discovered tapeworm eggs in the brain of a Florida man who liked to eat “undercooked pork” after he sought treatment for worsening migraines.