Editor's note (Feb. 22): The journal BMJ Case Reports has retracted this case report. According to the notice, the article was removed "voluntarily at the request of the patient concerned." A husband ...

Last week, a Tennessee teenager made headlines after he became infected with hookworms after being buried in the sand by friends while visiting a Florida beach. After the outing, Michael Dumas, a ...

Hookworm affects approximately 500 million people worldwide, yet its global economic and health impact is not well understood. A study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases suggests that the ...

The U.S. thought it wiped out hookworm decades ago. But a new study shows that it never truly went away. Hookworm thrives in regions of extreme poverty with poor sanitation and affects some 740 ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Explore the hidden risks of hookworm infection in miners and its link to miners' anemia and sanitation issues, a historical occupational hazard. Mining is low on the list of enviable occupations. The ...

"This is a big problem, as hookworm infections can be dangerous for both humans and animals," Dr Abdullah said. "In dogs, hookworm infections primarily affect the small intestine leading to anaemia, ...

This week, Goats and Soda learned of a pretty icky research experiment taking place in our nation's capital. People are becoming infected with hookworm in the name of science, as researchers seek to ...

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -- A mission trip to a beach in Florida turned into a nightmare for a Tennessee teenager after he was infected with hookworms. Michael Dumas, 17, was on a mission trip to south ...