Doctors warn that the parasite cleanse trend misleads patients, causing health risks and delaying proper diagnosis of ...

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 ...

_Toxoplasma_ can infiltrate the reproductive system. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus I am a microbiologist, and my lab studies Toxoplasma. This new study bolsters emerging findings that ...

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 ...

Doctors described a case of a rare infection called ocular pentastomiasis, which is caused by a parasite known to lay its eggs in snakes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. In addition to eggs, tissue cysts present in the meat of warm-blooded animals can spread ...

Most humans have long-lived infections in various tissues-including in the nervous system-that typically do not result in disease. The microbes associated with these infections enter a latent stage ...

The gastrointestinal parasitism in non-human primates represents a complex and dynamic facet of wildlife health with far‐reaching implications for conservation and public health. Researchers have ...

A woman developed an array of symptoms shortly after returning from a vacation, and parasites turned out to be the culprit. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Doctors in India recently made a rare and unsettling discovery after a 35-year-old man was admitted to the emergency room with urinary retention and fever. What began as a standard medical emergency ...

Traveling is definitely a fun experience; visiting countries with exciting natural wonders and experiencing new cultures. But ...