Parasites

Sushi, sashimi, and canned food lovers might find it hard to digest the following findings: a new study published in the scientific journal Ocean and Coastal Research reveals that one of the most common and best-selling tuna species in the world is swimming while infested with parasitic worms. A team of researchers from the Federal University of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil analyzed 53 tuna...

An unusual medical case in the Philippines highlights the environmental risks following natural disasters: a 52-year-old woman was hospitalized with severe neurological symptoms. Scans revealed pork tapeworm larvae in her brain tissue, contracted due to poor sanitary conditions.