After nearly 40 years of effort, Guinea worm disease is on the cusp of being the second human disease – after smallpox – to be eradicated on Earth.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Worms
Displaying 1 - 20 of 49 articles
A large proportion of primary school aged kids get infected with pinworm at some time – and yes, it can make them pretty moody.
Potato productivity in Kenya is declining, this is partly due to potato cyst nematodes - a microscopic type of roundworm that feeds on potato roots.
A new species of flatworm is invading us. It is metallic black in color and its name is Humbertium covidum.
Although there is no evidence yet that it affects COVID-19 vaccines, schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease, has been associated with lower vaccine immunity for several vaccines.
Australia’s invasive cane toads may be out-evolving their lungworm parasites.
‘Worm’ is really a catchall term for a huge variety of animals with different characteristics that span the tree of life. They hold clues about our own origins as well as hints about human health.
A new discovery fuses science, serendipity and a millimetre-sized worm that is hundreds of millions of years old to help develop a treatment for phaeochromocytoma.
Pink blood, green blood, or no blood at all – when it comes to what’s inside a worm’s body, the answer is more complicated – and fascinating – than you’d think.
Several species of flatworms have invaded the West Indies, and some are spectacular. We take stock of the situation with a study published at the same time as this article.
When cats were introduced to Australia, they brought several diseases with them. These diseases are taking a big toll on human health and the economy — but there are things we can do.
Mud blister worms make their homes in the shells of oysters and other shellfish, where they weaken their hosts.
The predatory flatworm Obama nungara travelled in potted plants from Argentina to Europe, where it’s distrupting soil ecosystems. Now, citizen-scientists are helping map their distribution.
There are three classes of parasites that can cause disease in humans. Here’s what you need to know.
Which candies count as candy in the eyes of the tax law? The answer often depends on one ingredient.
The short answer is that leeches need blood to grow and reproduce. But it’s in their interests to do it carefully, without causing too much pain, and in spots that are hard to find.
The very first cyberattack clogged up the nascent internet, halting digital communications. Now much bigger, the internet is still largely open to – and suffering regularly from – similar attacks.
Was Darwin inspired by the tropical wildlife of his travels to discover natural selection? Actually, pigeons, worms and barnacles were far more prominent in his thinking.
Several giant terrestrial Plathelminth species have invaded France and its overseas territories, threatening biodiversity. Thanks to participatory science, the invasion is finally recognized.
South Africa must ensure that healthcare workers understand the importance of nutrition and that they transfer the correct messages to caregivers.
Top contributors
-
Professeur, UMR ISYEB (Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité), Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
-
Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in Palaeontology, Durham University
-
Honorary Professor, Federation University Australia
-
Senior Lecturer in Molecular Biology, University of Sydney
-
Associate Professor and clinical academic gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
-
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, James Cook University
-
Professor in Evolutionary Biology, Macquarie University
-
Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, University of Sydney
-
Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Sciences, RMIT University
-
Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
-
Postdoctoral Fellow, EPFL – École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne
-
Senior Lecturer in Music Psychology, Keele University
-
Lecturer in Parasitology and Evolutionary Biology, University of New England
-
Research scientist, University of Tasmania
-
Senior lecturer, Newcastle University
