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Rare 'Worm Sneezing' Case Of Greek Woman Sparks Questions On Hidden Parasitic Infections; What A Doctor Wants You To Know
- Friday April 10, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
A rare case of a woman sneezing out worms has spotlighted hidden parasitic infections. Experts explain how such infections occur, who is at risk, early warning signs, and simple steps to prevent serious health complications.
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www.ndtv.com
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Scientists Discover Parasitic Worms That Hunt Using Static Electricity
- Thursday October 16, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Scientists discovered that a tiny nematode leaps toward flying insects using static electricity. The findings reveal how electrostatic forces drive predator-prey interactions and could reshape how we understand small-scale ecosystems.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Flesh-Eating Screwworm Parasite Identified In A Person In Maryland
- Tuesday August 26, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Screwworms were eradicated from the United States in the 1960s when researchers began releasing massive numbers of steriliSed male screwworm flies that mate with wild female screwworms to produce infertile eggs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Signs You Might Have Parasitic Worms & What To Do
- Tuesday March 11, 2025
- Manya Singh
Parasitic worm infections are treatable, but early detection and proper medical treatment are essential to prevent complications. Here we share signs you have parasitic worms and what you can do to overcome them.
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doctor.ndtv.com
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US Woman Thought She Was Jet Lagged, Later Doctors Found Parasitic Worms In Her Brain
- Tuesday February 25, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Doctors learned that she had recently returned from a three-week trip to Thailand, Japan, and Hawaii.
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www.ndtv.com
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All About National Deworming Day 2025: When And Why You Must Deworm?
- Monday February 10, 2025
- Aayushi Singh Chauhan
In India, approximately 241 million children between the ages of 1 and 14 are susceptible to parasitic intestinal worms. These worm infections directly impact a child's nutritional health, leading to malnourishment and related health issues.
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doctor.ndtv.com
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Live Parasitic Worm Found In Australian Woman's Brain In World-First Discovery
- Tuesday August 29, 2023
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The Ophidascaris robertsi roundworm was pulled from the 64-year-old woman after brain surgery, still alive and wriggling.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hydrogel-Based Armour Developed for Worms to Carry Cancer Drugs to Tumours
- Friday July 8, 2022
- Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk
Scientists have discovered ways to fit worms in hydrogel suits that allow them to carry cancer drugs to tumours. Researchers from Osaka University found that coating nematodes in a hydrogel-based sheath can allow scientists to make the worms carry various kinds of cargo, including cancer drugs that can be directly reach to cancerous cells.
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www.gadgets360.com
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She Went To Doctors With Sore Throat. They Found Live Worm In Her Tonsils
- Wednesday July 15, 2020
- Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain
When a woman in Japan went to doctors complaining of a sore throat, she was probably expecting some medication for a common cold. Instead, doctors found a live worm in her tonsils.
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www.ndtv.com
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An Artist Found A Parasitic Worm In His Eye - And Turned It Into Art
- Thursday August 9, 2018
- World News | Kristine Philips, The Washington Post
The painting was not an image of anything in particular, just an abstract confluence of psychedelic colors and wormlike patterns inside a perfectly round circle. Ben Taylor didn't like it much, and he said he didn't know why he painted it. But the wormlike patterns represent years of spiraling into unknown illness that had driven the 47-year-old pa...
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www.ndtv.com
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Rare 'Worm Sneezing' Case Of Greek Woman Sparks Questions On Hidden Parasitic Infections; What A Doctor Wants You To Know
- Friday April 10, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
A rare case of a woman sneezing out worms has spotlighted hidden parasitic infections. Experts explain how such infections occur, who is at risk, early warning signs, and simple steps to prevent serious health complications.
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www.ndtv.com
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Scientists Discover Parasitic Worms That Hunt Using Static Electricity
- Thursday October 16, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Scientists discovered that a tiny nematode leaps toward flying insects using static electricity. The findings reveal how electrostatic forces drive predator-prey interactions and could reshape how we understand small-scale ecosystems.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Flesh-Eating Screwworm Parasite Identified In A Person In Maryland
- Tuesday August 26, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Screwworms were eradicated from the United States in the 1960s when researchers began releasing massive numbers of steriliSed male screwworm flies that mate with wild female screwworms to produce infertile eggs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Signs You Might Have Parasitic Worms & What To Do
- Tuesday March 11, 2025
- Manya Singh
Parasitic worm infections are treatable, but early detection and proper medical treatment are essential to prevent complications. Here we share signs you have parasitic worms and what you can do to overcome them.
-
doctor.ndtv.com
-
US Woman Thought She Was Jet Lagged, Later Doctors Found Parasitic Worms In Her Brain
- Tuesday February 25, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Doctors learned that she had recently returned from a three-week trip to Thailand, Japan, and Hawaii.
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www.ndtv.com
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All About National Deworming Day 2025: When And Why You Must Deworm?
- Monday February 10, 2025
- Aayushi Singh Chauhan
In India, approximately 241 million children between the ages of 1 and 14 are susceptible to parasitic intestinal worms. These worm infections directly impact a child's nutritional health, leading to malnourishment and related health issues.
-
doctor.ndtv.com
-
Live Parasitic Worm Found In Australian Woman's Brain In World-First Discovery
- Tuesday August 29, 2023
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The Ophidascaris robertsi roundworm was pulled from the 64-year-old woman after brain surgery, still alive and wriggling.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hydrogel-Based Armour Developed for Worms to Carry Cancer Drugs to Tumours
- Friday July 8, 2022
- Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk
Scientists have discovered ways to fit worms in hydrogel suits that allow them to carry cancer drugs to tumours. Researchers from Osaka University found that coating nematodes in a hydrogel-based sheath can allow scientists to make the worms carry various kinds of cargo, including cancer drugs that can be directly reach to cancerous cells.
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www.gadgets360.com
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She Went To Doctors With Sore Throat. They Found Live Worm In Her Tonsils
- Wednesday July 15, 2020
- Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain
When a woman in Japan went to doctors complaining of a sore throat, she was probably expecting some medication for a common cold. Instead, doctors found a live worm in her tonsils.
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www.ndtv.com
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An Artist Found A Parasitic Worm In His Eye - And Turned It Into Art
- Thursday August 9, 2018
- World News | Kristine Philips, The Washington Post
The painting was not an image of anything in particular, just an abstract confluence of psychedelic colors and wormlike patterns inside a perfectly round circle. Ben Taylor didn't like it much, and he said he didn't know why he painted it. But the wormlike patterns represent years of spiraling into unknown illness that had driven the 47-year-old pa...
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www.ndtv.com