New world screwworm is a parasitic fly. Unlike most flies that lay eggs on dead tissue, this one lays its eggs in open wounds ...

The New World screwworm is getting dangerously close to the U.S., public health officials warn. If left untreated, a ...

National and Kansas healthcare officials are warning people to watch out for possible signs of a flesh-eating parasite.

The New World screwworm flies lay their eggs in wounds, noses, ears, eyes or mouths.

Warning: This story contains spoiler information about "The Pitt," Episode 2. ER patient Troy Digby (Charles Baker) is the unwitting carrier for one of the more stomach-turning revelations in Episode ...

ER patient Troy Digby (Charles Baker) is the unwitting carrier for one of the more stomach-turning revelations in Episode 2 of HBO Max's "The Pitt." (now streaming). The unhoused patient has his ...

A New Mexico mother of five will spend more than a decade behind bars after her 16-year-old special needs daughter died weighing just 40 pounds with "maggots crawling out of her body." The post Abused ...

Even if you think you learned everything that you needed to know way back in biology class, everyone has knowledge gaps. And often you’re not even aware that they exist. There are tons of things we ...

Warning: This story contains spoiler information about "The Pitt," Episode 2. ER patient Troy Digby (Charles Barker) is the unwitting carrier for one of the more stomach-turning revelations in Episode ...

One major division of the kingdom Animalia is Cnidarians (animals built around a central point) and bilaterians (animals with bilateral symmetry), which includes us humans. A study found that the sea ...