It’s just doggone bad luck. Doctors discovered a cyst twice the size of a tennis ball in the pelvis of a pregnant woman who was rushed to the hospital following months of abdominal pain. One veterinarian has issued a warning over a habit treasured by dog owners over fear of tapeworm infection. Ben Ali et … Read more
“Mickey 17” is the first feature that Bong has made with a Hollywood studio, and his most expensive one yet, with a budget just under $120 million. On this last score, though, he was ambivalent. “I prefer small productions, and I dislike big productions,” he said. I’d heard chatter that when Warner Bros. greenlighted “Mickey … Read more
Danger to our food supply is lurking at the US-Mexico border. A terrifying parasite that hasn’t beached North America in over a century may have recently crossed over from Mexico, the US Department of Agriculture has warned. Health officials in Mexico alerted the US about a recent infestation of New World screwworm in a cow from … Read more
Talk about a splash landing. A Kentucky water park’s pool became the unfortunate breeding ground for a mighty infection that gives painful symptoms like diarrhea, nausea, fevers, and painful cramping. The Silver Lake water park and adventure center in Erlanger, a Cincinnati suburb, was host to the chlorine-resistant Cryptosporidiosis, abbreviated to crypto. Silver Lake’s pool … Read more
Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho, best known for the 2019 Oscar sensation “Parasite,” and the 2013 Chris Evans movie “Snowpiercer,” is calling for an investigation into the death of one of his stars. In December, “Parasite” star Lee Sun-kyun died at age 48. Lee starred as the father of a wealthy family in “Parasite,” which was … Read more
“Parasite” actor Lee Sun-kyun, who was found dead of an apparent suicide earlier this week, was remembered at a private funeral in South Korea on Friday. The service took place at Seoul National University Hospital’s funeral home. Lee’s actress wife, Jeon Hye-jin, appeared devastated as she cried while holding hands with her younger son, as … Read more
“Parasite” actor Lee Sun-kyun, who died from an apparent suicide, was reportedly dropped from a film project before his death. The 48-year-old was being investigated for his alleged drug use weeks prior to his passing and was apparently let go because of it, according to the Daily Mail. The South Korean star was set to … Read more
Lee Sun-kyun, the South Korean actor who rose to international fame after starring in the Oscar-winning film “Parasite,” was found dead in Seoul on Wednesday. He was 48. Mr. Lee had recently been under police investigation on suspicion of illegal drug use, and he denied the accusations. The police said they were investigating the death … Read more
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, known for his role in the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite,” was found dead Wednesday from an apparent suicide, authorities said. Lee, 48, was discovered unconscious inside a car beside a charcoal briquette — which can cause carbon monoxide poisoning when burned in an enclosed space — at a Seoul park around 10:30 a.m., South … Read more
She’s ready to cut the cord. An Italian mother fed up with her grown sons’ freeloading ways has won an unusual court case to have the pair of “parasites” evicted from her home. The plaintiff, identified only as a 75-year-old retiree living in the northern city of Pavia, had filed a lawsuit in the Tribunal … Read more
Scientists have revived a 46,000-year-old parasite, previously thought to be extinct, that has been “living” in the Siberian permafrost. Detailed in a study published in PLOS Genetics, scientists found through carbon analysis that the microscopic nematodes, better known as roundworms, dated back to the late Pleistocene era. “This little worm could now be in line … Read more
What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple? How about a whole nest of them in your leg? A Colombian woman was left horrified after discovering that her innocuous-seeming rash was actually a bunch of parasites that had colonized her leg. She detailed the skin-crawling tale in a TikTok video with over 257,000 views. … Read more
Four sea otters in California died from toxoplasmosis through a rare strain of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, and researchers warn that the strain could pose a threat to humans. The unusual strain of Toxoplasma gondii that was studied had not been detected in California before. The findings of a study, which was conducted by scientists at California … Read more
This quick nap turned into a waking nightmare. A Florida man has ended up blind in one eye after contracting a rare infection from a flesh-eating parasite during a brief snooze. Mike Krumholz, 21, took a 40-minute nap with his contact lenses in on Dec. 19 of last year and woke up with his right … Read more
Talk about a broken heart. A British single mom said she’s struggled to find love on dating apps since being diagnosed with endocarditis, a rare infection of the heart’s lining. Lynn McDermott, 48, said she received a valve replacement in December 2017 and stayed in a coma until June 2018. She suffered from rheumatoid arthritis … Read more