Archaeologists analyzing a Roman sewer at Vindolanda uncover evidence soldiers lived with chronic gut parasites despite ...

Roman soldiers at Hadrian’s Wall weren’t just defending the frontier—they were also battling parasites that made daily life ...

An analysis of sewer drains from a Roman fort has shown that the occupants were contaminated with three types of intestinal ...

Giardia is no joke. Just ask Ned Rozell, author of the Alaska Science Forum. Rozell wrote about the intestinal parasite in his weekly science column, put out by the Geophysical Institute at the ...

A new analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to Hadrian's Wall, has shown that the occupants were ...

Roundworms are eight- to 12-inches-long and live in the intestines, They can cause abdominal pain, fever, and diarrhea. The types of roundworms typically in humans include pinworms and ascariasis, but ...

Four people who drank from the same natural water spring in New Hampshire became infected with Giardia, prompting an investigation into the water’s quality, the New Hampshire Department of Health and ...

Nearly 2,000 years ago, Roman soldiers stationed on the edge of the empire faced more than cold winds, enemy raids, and ...

The Hopkins County Health Department has declared a Giardia outbreak at a Kentucky restaurant. The outbreak has been linked to El Tapatio, a popular Mexican Cantina, located in the city of ...

Abstract: As resident Canada goose (Branta canadensis) populations increase throughout North America, so do the health and environmental risks associated with goose feces. Previous studies suggest ...