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A worm-like parasite lived in a woman's eye for two years, and doctors believe it entered her body after she ate crocodile meat. The infected 28-year-old woman, from the town of Basankusu in the ...

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Years after some people falsely touted ivermectin as a supposed wonder drug to treat COVID-19, social media posts are claiming that the antiparasitic drug is a cure for cancer. A Facebook post said ...

For decades scientists have been puzzled by a tiny parasite that affects millions worldwide, with the power to liquefy human organs and evade the immune system in ways that science hasn't been able to ...