Intestinal worms are organisms that feed off the human body. Tapeworm, hookworm, pinworm, and other types of worms enter the body and affect it in different ways. A person may notice worms in stool.

Schistosomiasis is a worm infection that can be picked up in warm freshwater. You could be swimming, washing yourself, or just standing in the water and the tiny larvae of the worm can suddenly slip ...

Yes, it’s possible to have a worm living in your brain — in fact, it’s far more common than you might think, said Dr. David Hamer, a professor of global health and medicine at the Boston University ...