Scientists at UMass Medical School in Worcester, Mass., and Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., have sequenced the genome of a hookworm that has been known to infect humans. The findings may help ...

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have developed widespread drug resistance in both North America and Australia.

There are more parasites than any other organism on Earth—which is one of the reasons Emmitt Jolly finds the common but misunderstood creatures so fascinating. “That is the most successful form of ...

A phase 2 human clinical trial of an antigen for a parasitic infection caused by hookworms has been shown to be effective in limiting the intensity of infection, paving the way for the development of ...

Canine hookworms are becoming increasingly resistant to drugs across Australia, according to new research. Scientists at The University of Queensland and The University of Sydney have identified ...

Researchers at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine report encouraging results from a phase 2 clinical trial ...