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 ...

About one-third of humanity possesses a parasite concealed in the brain. Long perceived as inactive, it has recently been ...

A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasma ...

More than 90 percent of popular freshwater game fish in Southern California contain a parasite that is capable of inducing strokes or heart attacks in the humans who eat them. Researchers said the ...

A parasite that lives permanently in the brains of millions may not be as uniformly dormant as scientists once thought. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) have recently found ...

People typically become infected with toxoplasmosis by eating undercooked meat or through contact with contaminated soil or cat feces. Once inside the body, the parasite is known for its ability to ...

The New World screwworm feeds on live tissue, according to the CDC ...

A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to ...

The New World screwworm flies lay their eggs in wounds, noses, ears, eyes or mouths. Their eggs develop into parasitic larvae, or maggots, that feed on the surrounding flesh as they burrow deeper.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) More than 1,200 Bridgeport high school seniors celebrated graduation Friday during a ...

Brazilian researchers have developed a synthetic compound that has the potential to treat malaria and block its transmission.