A historical look at how hookworm infections in the American South contributed to misconceptions about work and health, and how public health efforts changed the narrative.

Researchers at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in partnership with Baylor College of ...

Doctors discovered live hookworms in a woman's stomach. A medical scan showed live hookworms in a woman’s stomach, shocking doctors who said she didn’t have the telltale gastrointestinal symptoms of ...

A phase 2 trial has shown promising protective efficacy for what could become the first vaccine against hookworm, a parasitic disease affecting hundreds of millions of people around the world. The ...

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.

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Two major new reports have identified some of the reasons why certain populations fared better while others were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, which was caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In one ...

Owing to these severe risks to both mothers and infants, since 1994 the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommend hookworm treatment during pregnancy in endemic areas. Despite this recommendation, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A microscopic image of a hookworm egg that can cause intestinal problems in humans. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Intestinal ...