Pinworms are small, thin, pin-shaped worms that sometimes live in the human colon and rectum. They're also called threadworms. They're about 1/4- to 1/2-inch long — about the size of a staple.

A club needs an elite goalkeeper for prolonged success, as seen with Alisson and Ederson at Liverpool and Man City, respectively. Modern goalkeepers must excel in various areas including shot ...

The recently renovated inn is looking for a full-time innkeeper to start this spring. Built in the 19th century and operational through the 1970s, the inn has been a permanent fixture in Sleeping ...

Former President Jimmy Carter worked for decades to eradicate Guinea worm disease around the world. Whereas 3.5 million cases of the painful parasitic infection were recorded in 1986, preliminary ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Since the re-emergence of guinea worm in a remote village in South Sudan, the Carter Center has returned to ...

One would increase the county’s innkeeper tax from 5% to 8%. Another would propose a suggested state park “gate fee” that would fund public safety. Brown County Commissioners also endorsed ...

Jimmy Carter delivering a lecture on the eradication of the Guinea worm in 2016. © Eddie Mullholland-WPA Pool via Getty Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is dead at ...

We're way behind several species when it comes to regeneration, and scientists are keen to discover the secrets of these other animals so we can learn from them – including, in a new study, the marine ...

Creeping eruption is caused by hookworms. Hookworm eggs are found in the feces of dogs and cats. After the eggs hatch, they mature into worms. The infection can be spread to people from skin contact ...

No, it’s not the result of a lost shipment of adult toys coming from overseas, it’s actually a whole heaping pile of bizarre sea creatures known as “fat innkeeper worms,” or, as they are ...