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 many parasites found in the gastrointestinal system of both dogs and cats. These invaders can cause serious illness if left unchecked. Here are the most familiar: ...

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 ...

Credit - Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling (Source Images: Christoph Burgstedt—Getty Images, Kateryna Kon—Science Photo Library/Getty Images (2), Sinhyu/Getty Images) There are more parasites than ...

There's a new warning about walking on the beach without any shoes. A Canadian couple said they contracted hookworm parasites during a trip to the Dominican Republic. The pair noticed their feet were ...

Hookworm, a chronic infection that causes anemia and malnutrition, was once a problem in the U.S. Now, it's a disease of the world's poorest. A... In Brazil, a New Effort to Wipe Out Hookworm The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are more parasites than any other organism on Earth—which is one of the reasons Emmitt Jolly finds the common but ...

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 ...