In this photo, a woman poses with a projection of live maggots on a screen, in Paul Insect's 'Maggot Planet' installation, at the 'Hell's Half Acre' exhibition at the Old Vic Tunnels in south London, ...

New Yorkers who have traveled to South America, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic may have visited areas where a ...

The first human case of a deadly, flesh-eating parasite called “new world screwworm” has been detected in the United States, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. According to ...

Halo orthosis continues to be an effective means of immobilizing the cervical spine. Incidence of complications ranges from 6.4 to 36.0% of cases. Commonly reported complications include pin-site ...

The term myiasis indicates the invasion of tissues or organs of man or animals by dipterous larvae. Several species of Diptera can act as ectoparasites, feeding on live or necrotic tissues.

Revolting rat-tailed maggots that survive off human faeces have been spotted in the loos at Glastonbury Festival. The disgusting creatures were seen crawling around the site's long drop toilets - and ...

A HOMELESS man’s brain was left “hanging out” of his skull after a parasitic invasion ate away at his head. The man, named as Jhonatan de Jesus Castro Silva, has reportedly been living on the streets ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...