Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways Diarrhea and stomach pain can happen if you have a heavy intestinal worm infection, like tapeworm.You can check your poop for worms to see if ...

Intestinal worms are common parasites that live in the digestive system and can affect people of all ages. While many infections are mild and go unnoticed, some worms can cause discomfort, nutritional ...

River otter poop is the perfect for Katrina Lohan's research as it contains DNA from worms, fish, and other organisms, including parasites. Image: National Zoo River otters are unequivocally cute. But ...

Scientists at ARUP Laboratories have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that detects intestinal parasites in stool samples more quickly and accurately than traditional methods, potentially ...

A multi-institutional team of specialists is using artificial intelligence to diagnose parasitic infections in patients by scanning stool samples. Their study is published in the open-access journal ...