The first human case of New World screwworm infection was reported in the U.S., the Department of Health and Human Services said on Sunday. Screwworms are a flesh-eating parasite that are native to ...

Some people online believe many of us have dangerous parasites in our gut and need to flush them out with herbal supplements.

We review the main diseases that can be transmitted from feral swine to humans, domestic animals, and livestock.

A phase 2 trial has shown promising protective efficacy for what could become the first vaccine against hookworm, a parasitic ...

Researchers at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in partnership with Baylor College of ...

Although these conditions appear clinically distinct, they share a common feature: an overactive immune response to otherwise ...

Research has suggested that the absence of parasite infections may be linked to an increased prevalence of inflammatory conditions. According to a new review of existing studies, parasites may have ...

A new study of 601 older adults found that those with higher serointensity -- or a higher concentration of antibiodies -- to the cat-borne parasite Toxoplasma gondii are more likely to show signs of ...

Researchers at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in partnership with Baylor College of ...