A dangerous tapeworm, not found in Pacific Northwest wildlife until this year, is more widespread than researchers expected.

What to know about tapeworms, the parasites that comes from eating raw or undercooked foods Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from the NFL to tennis to Simone ...

Scientists have for the first time mapped the genomes of tapeworms, shedding light on the evolution of one of humankind's oldest parasites and revealing new possibilities for drug treatments. DNA ...

A tiny tapeworm never previously detected in the Pacific Northwest has been discovered in more than a third of urban coyotes ...

UW researchers find a dangerous tapeworm in Washington coyotes, raising potential concerns for dogs and humans.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Texas neurosurgeon Dr. Joran Amadio performed brain surgery on Gerardo Moctezuma who contracted a brain tapeworm. (Photo: ...

The parents of an 8-year-old girl suffering from severe headaches and epileptic seizures for months were both relieved and horrified when doctors told them her diagnosis: 100 tapeworm eggs were inside ...

A doctor issued an “urgent warning” after a stomach-churning video of a massive tapeworm being pulled out of a woman’s mouth went viral. US-based anesthesiologist Dr. Myro Fugura recorded a video for ...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Doctors say it's a miracle after an Austin man successfully had a tapeworm removed from his brain. KXAN reports doctors think the man contracted the parasite in Mexico more than a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You can’t wriggle your way out of obesity. Doctors on YouTube have warned viewers that tapeworm egg pills are being sold on the ...

FRESNO, California -- WARNING: This story contains graphic content that some readers may find disturbing. Last August, a young man walked into the emergency room with an unusual demand. "He asked me ...