All the updated news related to parasites

All the news related to parasites updated in real time

Found 15

forparasites

Order by:

Medieval friars were ‘riddled with parasites’, study suggests

Medieval friars were “riddled with parasites”, new research suggests. An analysis of remains from Cambridge suggests local Augustinian friars were almost twice as likely as the city’s general population to be infected by intestinal parasites. This ...

19 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Prehistoric faeces reveal parasites from feasting near Stonehenge

Ancient faeces found at a settlement thought to have housed builders of Stonehenge suggests parasites were consumed via badly cooked cow offal during epic winter feasts. An analysis of the faeces found at the site of a prehistoric village near ...

20 May 2022 at 01:01

South West Water owner increases dividend payout amid Devon parasite outbreak

The owner of South West Water has insisted it is “100% focused” on returning a safe water supply to those affected by the parasite outbreak in Devon as it revealed higher annual earnings and an increased dividend for investors. Pennon said it ...

21 May 2024 at 09:23

South West Water owner reveals £3.5m parasite compensation bill

The owner of South West Water (SWW) has revealed it is paying out about £3.5 million in compensation to customers affected by the parasite outbreak in Devon amid calls for the company to offer more for affected households and businesses. ...

21 May 2024 at 08:12

MP calls for water firm to give up shareholder dividends

An MP has called on the owners of a water company embroiled in a parasitic outbreak in Devon affecting thousands of residents and businesses to relinquish dividend payments to shareholders. Pennon, which owns South West Water, has ...

21 May 2024 at 15:04

Surgeon probing Australian woman’s mystery symptoms finds live worm in her brain

World

Surgeon probing Australian woman’s mystery symptoms plucks worm from her brain

A neurosurgeon investigating a woman’s mystery symptoms in an Australian hospital said she plucked a wriggling worm from the patient’s brain. Surgeon Hari Priya Bandi was performing a biopsy through a hole in the 64-year-old ...

29 Aug 2023 at 09:19

World

Parasite director wants thorough investigation into death of star Lee Sun-kyun

Oscar-winning Parasite director Bong Joon-ho and other artists in South Korea have called for a thorough investigation into the death of popular actor Lee Sun-kyun, who played the head of a wealthy family in the class ...

12 Jan 2024 at 09:41

Thousands of Brixham residents continue to boil water after parasite outbreak

Thousands of residents must continue to boil their tap water before drinking it following a parasite outbreak in Devon. South West Water (SWW) said it would not lift the “boil water” notice in place for around 2,500 ...

20 May 2024 at 13:57

Brixham residents reveal lack of contact from South West Water amid outbreak

Residents in a Devon town suffering from a waterborne disease caused by a microscopic parasite have revealed having little or no contact from South West Water (SWW). Around 16,000 households and businesses in the ...

17 May 2024 at 18:10

Confirmed cases of parasite outbreak double as more than 100 report symptoms

The number of confirmed cases of a waterborne disease caused by a microscopic parasite have more than doubled, while more than 100 further people have reported similar symptoms. Around 16,000 households and ...

17 May 2024 at 18:10

Parasite outbreak could last two more weeks, posing threat to Brixham businesses

Cases of a waterborne disease caused by a microscopic parasite could continue for two more weeks, an expert has warned, with businesses predicting losses of “many thousands” of pounds. Around 16,000 ...

17 May 2024 at 12:16

Warming oceans have destroyed many marine parasites, study suggests

Warming oceans have destroyed marine parasites, suggesting they may be especially vulnerable to climate change, researchers say. According to a new study, more than a century of preserved fish ...

09 Jan 2023 at 20:00

Years
2025

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.