Hundreds of parasites have the ability to infect humans, including lice, mites and ticks. However, parasite cleanses ...

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered how a parasite that causes malaria when transmitted through a mosquito ...

Parasites and worms are common infections of the digestive system and are characterized by indigestion, abdominal bloating, ...

Tens of millions of people in Africa are infected by parasitic worms that cause lymphatic filariasis (also called ...

Tens of millions of people in Africa are infected by parasitic worms that cause lymphatic filariasis (also called ...

The CT scans show that, as a result of eating the undercooked meat, the girl’s brain and legs were full of parasites, leading ...

The single-celled parasite Entamoeba histolytica infects 50 million people each year, killing nearly 70,000. Usually, this ...

A group of researchers has developed a new formulation for the only drug available on the market to treat helminths, as worms ...

A rare case in Tunisia highlights the danger of letting dogs lick faces, potentially transmitting the Echinococcus granulosus ...

Ten thousand New Zealanders may have lost vision – sometimes permanently – because of toxoplasmosis, an infection triggered ...

For parasitologists, the answer is simple. Neatly housed in each of the myriad segments of a giant T. solium tapeworm are ...

Studies show owning a pet, such as a cat, can help improve mental health - but it's important to think about their health as ...