ST explains the science behind the perfect storm for the bead-size parasites. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Medically reviewed by Andrew Greenberg, MD Sharp eye pain can be sudden or gradual, ranging from mild discomfort to severe, stabbing, burning, or throbbing sensations. While minor causes, such as dry ...

Health officials across California are asking people to stay away from raccoons after two children contracted a brain-eating ...

The New World screwworm is a fly larva that infests the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, including humans, that causes ...

Itching, scratching, and general tearing out of fur can hit your pup at any time throughout the year. However, the end of ...

The New World screwworm, whose larva “screws” into the skin and can infect humans as well as livestock, will be here within ...

It’s the time of year when flies and ticks start becoming a problem for cattle, and they can be more than just a nuisance. “These external parasites not only cause irritation and stress but ...

Other common symptoms of a tick bite include sudden fever, chills, fatigue, headache and muscle or joint pain. “Gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain may also occur, ...

Eighteen Chihuahuas, a chicken, a pig and a cat were rescued from what the Animal Rescue Corps called “neglectful conditions” ...

The endangered kakapo is a flightless bird native to New Zealand. Its population is growing, but its parasites have dwindled.

The intestinal parasite Cryptosporidium is a vicious trespasser, hiding within the cells that line the gut and causing ...