Three types of parasites can cause disease in humans. They are protozoa, carried by mosquitos, helminths, such as roundworm, and ectoparasites, for instance lice and bed bugs. Parasites are organisms ...
A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasma ...
A parasite that lives permanently in the brains of millions may not be as uniformly dormant as scientists once thought.
About one-third of humanity possesses a parasite concealed in the brain. Long perceived as inactive, it has recently been ...
Scientists with the CDC report that they've detected the tropical, flesh-eating parasite leishmaniasis in patients who haven't traveled outside the country Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on ...
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 ...
Public health experts have warned that treatable, neglected diseases nearly eradicated in Africa are resurging, The New York ...
Advances in vaccine technology, antibody therapies, and genetic surveillance are giving researchers new tools to fight ...
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Pricey deworming remedies are being touted as cure-alls. Even supermodel Heidi Klum gave it a go. But health experts say they’re not what we need ...