In a groundbreaking new study, researchers modified a human hookworm and got it to manufacture and secrete functional human ...

Hookworms, intestinal parasites that infect hundreds of millions of people in under-resourced tropical regions around the ...

Hookworms, intestinal parasites that infect hundreds of millions of people in under-resourced tropical regions around the ...

CRISPR-edited hookworms secrete neutralizing antibodies into their host's bloodstream, paving the way for genetically ...

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have developed widespread drug resistance in both North America and Australia.

Prior infection by a parasitic hookworm has been shown to protect mice from severe SARS-CoV-2 disease, offering a potential explanation as to why certain human populations seemed to fare better during ...

A phase 2 human clinical trial of an antigen for a parasitic infection caused by hookworms has been shown to be effective in limiting the intensity of infection, paving the way for the development of ...

A phase 2 clinical trial has shown that a candidate hookworm vaccine can significantly reduce infection intensity, marking a milestone after decades of research. The development coincides with the ...

The study tested stool specimens from 704 children from Alabama’s Wilcox and Perry counties for STH. Results surprisingly found no traces of STH in any samples, despite 12 percent of the study cohort ...