James Cook University scientists have found stonefish toxins could be used to fight parasitic worm infections suffered by ...

Holidaymakers were today warned about the dangers of parasites after ... When a human steps on, sits on or touches that soil, the larva can burrow into the skin. They are not mature enough to ...

Human botfly larvae, for example, burrow under your skin ... But some egg-laying parasites go more than just skin deep. Tapeworms, for example, invade your intestines. Adults can stretch longer ...