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Parasitic Worm Spreads in Hawaii
Bob Grant | Apr 11, 2017 | 1 min read
The roundworm that causes rat lungworm disease has infected at least six people on the island of Maui in the last three months.
3D illustration of a tapeworm infestation in a human intestine
Return of the Worms
Catherine Offord | Dec 1, 2021 | 10+ min read
Immunologists and parasitologists are working to revive the idea that helminths, and more specifically the molecules they secrete, could help treat allergies and autoimmune disease.
Worm Infection Can Improve Gut Health: Study
Tanya Lewis | Apr 14, 2016 | 2 min read
Parasitic worms promote the growth of beneficial intestinal microbes in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease.
Top 7 worm papers
Bob Grant | Feb 9, 2011 | 3 min read
In light of this month's feature on parasitic worms used to treat disease, we present a snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in related fields from Faculty of 1000
A Farewell to Parasites
Nsikan Akpan | Sep 1, 2013 | 4 min read
Despite a fierce civil war, scientists led a 14-year grassroots campaign that has eradicated a parasitic disease from northern Sudan.
Opening a Can of Worms
Bob Grant | Feb 1, 2011 | 10+ min read
A father’s determination to help his son resulted in an experimental treatment for autism that uses roundworms to modulate inflammatory immune responses. Can the worms be used to treat other diseases?
Opening a Can of Worms
Bob Grant | Feb 1, 2011 | 10+ min read
A father’s determination to help his son resulted in an experimental treatment for autism that uses roundworms to modulate inflammatory immune responses. Can the worms be used to treat other diseases?
Can Worms Alleviate Autism?
Sabrina Richards | Nov 27, 2012 | 3 min read
Autism researchers are testing the ability of whipworm eggs to treat autism in a new clinical trial.
An Evolutionary Basis for Allergies
Karen Zusi | Oct 29, 2015 | 3 min read
Some proteins found in parasitic worms bear similarity to those from environmental allergens and cause a similar immune response in humans.
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Surgisphere Sows Confusion About Another Unproven COVID-19 Drug
Catherine Offord | Jun 16, 2020 | 10+ min read
The company behind a now-discredited study on hydroxychloroquine also posted a report that has been cited by Latin American governments recommending ivermectin as a possible coronavirus treatment. Clinicians there say the effects have been extremely damaging.

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