(NEXSTAR) – If talk of binders, wormwood and “scrubbing your gut microbiome” sound familiar, you may have seen one of the many TikTok videos promoting so-called “parasite cleanses.” A common theme in ...

Image caption: The parasitic flatworm Haplorchis pumilio produces non-reproductive soldiers (left) which have much larger mouths than their reproductively capable colony-mates (center). The soldiers ...

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Advocates for the latest health trend claim a specific diet or supplement regimen will rid the body of parasites, but experts urge caution. So-called “parasite cleanses” frequently trend on TikTok, ...

A man in Quang Tri was stunned to learn his fatigue and muscle pain were caused by parasitic cysts, likely linked to his ...