From microscopic mites dwelling in our hair follicles ... Some, like Demodex mites, coexist peacefully, while others, such as hookworms and tapeworms, pose health threats by consuming blood ...

After returning from a vacation in the Dominican Republic, a Canadian couple realized they'd acquired a cutaneous larva migrans, or hookworm, infection. The infection was most likely caused by ...

In this short film Dr Michael Mosley investigates hookworms - large parasites which invade our immune system. The worms have co-evolved with us to secrete chemicals which alter our immune system ...