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A parasitic wasp castrates its moth larvae hosts by injecting them with a ‘domesticated’ virus that causes cells in the larvae’s testes to die. Now, scientists know exactly how the virus does its ...

This week, definitive evidence that wasps were just as brutal millions of years ago as they are today, and some interesting effects caused by naked mole-rat poop. Hosted by: Stefan Chin Dooblydoo ...

A lack of understanding about what scabies is and how it’s treated could be behind the United Kingdom’s sudden spike in cases, experts say. When we think of scabies, we tend to think of 19th-century ...

(NEXSTAR) – A “devastating pest” known as the New World screwworm is dangerously close to the United States, American health officials warn. The parasitic screwworm has been found in the Mexican state ...

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When we think of scabies, we tend to think of 19th-century London: its gloomy streets swollen with people covered in rashes, vehemently scratching themselves. But scabies is far from an itch-inducing ...

An environmental health investigation has been launched after a man found what he believes to be a parasitic worm in a Tesco chicken. Donald Cameron, 54, made the discovery as he ate the pre-cooked ...

18:25, Fri, Jan 30, 2026 Updated: 18:31, Fri, Jan 30, 2026 The UK has invested in a £3million partnership to fight a little-known disease putting women and girls at risk of HIV, cancer and infertility ...

An investigation is underway after claims a "parasitic worm" was discovered in chicken purchased from a Scots Tesco supermarket. The discovery was allegedly made in a Tesco pre-cooked whole chicken by ...