Nearly one in three humans may carry the Toxoplasma parasite. Could this hidden infection be affecting your brain and ...

A parasite carried by billions of people worldwide often causes harmful infections during pregnancy and in immunocompromised ...

Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have discovered that the malaria parasite relies on a specific type of fat to survive and ...

Discover 25 parasites you do not want to be infected with. Learn about their biology, transmission, and symptoms. Protect ...

Cyclospora parasite behind diarrhea outbreak is only transmitted through human feces. So how did it get into our food supply?

Parasites are a major global health problem, underlying many human diseases worldwide. For example, Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite responsible for malaria, plays a well-established role; however, ...

RNA technology is regarded as one of the newest frontiers in medicine, but in fact a primordial innovator got there way before we did. The malaria parasite, an ancient single-celled organism, has been ...

The human gut hosts a wide variety of microbial species including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Intestinal parasites were also once a typical part of this community; healthy humans played host to ...

A fox parasite that can spread to dogs and humans has made another appearance in the Pacific Northwest, researchers at Washington State University said Tuesday. Commonly known as the fox tapeworm, ...