Medically reviewed by Kimberly Brown, MDMedically reviewed by Kimberly Brown, MD Tapeworm segments in human stool look like ...

"People get cysticercosis when they swallow T.solium eggs that are passed in the faeces of a human with a tapeworm," says the CDC. Tapeworm eggs are spread "through food, water, or surfaces ...

It marked the first time we’ve found the partial body of one of these parasites in fossil form – previously, all we had was ...

In this short film Dr Michael Mosley visits Kenya to see how the beef tapeworm needs to infect both beef cattle and humans to complete its life-cycle. He collects some infected beef in Kenya ...