Although current data on their prevalence are not available, pinworms (Syphacia muris, Syphacia obvelata and Aspiculuris tetraptera) are among the parasites most commonly encountered in laboratory ...

A person infected with pinworm is often asymptomatic, but itching around the anal area is a common symptom. Symptoms often attributed to pinworm infection are as follows: Diagnosis of pinworm can be ...

Drugs that have been on the market for decades are being investigated for new uses. One is a medication used around the world to treat pinworm infections. Cancer researchers are testing whether a ...

Generic drugs used for other conditions are being given a second look as cancer treatments. (Katherine Streeter for NPR) Cancer researchers are testing whether a generic drug that has been used for ...