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Australian scientists make world-first discovery of parasitic worm in woman's brain
Identified by scientists as a roundworm, it was discovered in a woman following complaints of abdominal pain, forgetfulness and depression.
Tue Aug 29 2023
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Trio win Nobel Medicine Prize for parasite therapies
A trio of scientists earned the 2015 Nobel Prize for Medicine on Monday for unlocking revolutionary treatments for malaria and roundworm.
Mon Oct 05 2015