Now, you might think a worm ... like something out of a sci-fi movie, but it's terrifyingly real. These parasites are sneaky little creatures, spreading through contaminated soil and human feces.

Artificial intelligence can spot parasitic worm eggs in human faecal samples – including those from parasite species missed ...

This species is found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions with poor sanitation infrastructure. Skin-penetrating nematodes are excreted in the feces ... parasites interact with human hosts ...

a man in his 40s discovered a white thread-like object in his feces,” Kuramochi said. “Dr. Satoru Kamegai, our museum’s first director, had the man take an agent that gets rid of parasites.” ...