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32 scary parasitic diseases
LiveScience· 50 minutes agoParasitic diseases, which are passed on to people via parasites found in contaminated food, water, soil or bugs that bite humans, can be relatively...
We asked a parasite expert about RFK Jr.'s claim that a worm ate his brain. Here's what they said.
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 7 days agoDr. Janina Caira, a University of Connecticut professor and tapeworm specialist, told BI that...
Did a worm really eat part of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s brain?
Medical Xpress· 2 days agoKennedy had been suffering from cognitive difficulties. Doctors initially suspected that he had a...
What Do Brain Worms like the One RFK, Jr., Had Actually Do?
Scientific American· 5 days agoEarlier this week news broke that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., claimed...
Could a Worm Really ‘Eat’ Part of RFK Jr.’s Brain? We Talked to a Neurologist
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThis particular tapeworm can infect humans at two different stages of its life cycle. First, you can...
RFK Jr. says a parasite ate part of his brain. How common are they?
Fast Company Magazine· 7 days agoPresidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. turned heads Wednesday when the New York Times reported on a 2012 deposition, in which he said doctors had found an abnormality on his brain in 2010 ...
Brain worms are more common than you think. Here’s what doctors who’ve treated them say. - The...
The Boston Globe· 7 days agoOver the course of his 30 year career, Hamer said he has treated about 20 patients suffering from a...
RFK Jr. says he suffered from a parasitic brain worm and mercury poisoning
CBS News· 7 days agoThe campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent running for president, confirmed Wednesday...
You May Have a Brain Worm Like RFK JR. and Not Even Know it
The Daily Beast· 7 days agoExperts say that even if you do have a parasite in your head, you shouldn’t necessarily freak out.