Decades ago, the U.S. eradicated this disturbing fly after it devastated livestock, but it's recently returned, bringing its ...

But do parasite cleanses accomplish what they promise? At best, these trends are rooted in misunderstanding. At worst, they could put your health at risk. Many parasitic infections that make people ...

Turkana County has declared a public health emergency following a record surge in Kala-azar, also known as visceral ...

Toxoplasma gondii is a common parasite in humans, but exactly how it’s so good at spreading has been murky. Now scientists at Stockholm University have uncovered a sneaky Trojan horse technique that ...

The Chagas disease has been found in 5 states. — -- A rare parasitic infection called Chagas disease has been gaining headlines in recent weeks after cases of the infection were reported in at ...

We’re reviewing the natural remedies, diet changes and herbal supplements and detoxes that claim to clear your gut of bad guys that can make you sick—but their hype may not live up to the reality.

Dr. Colby Genrich from Texas Tech Health El Paso addressed the growing trend of using papaya seeds as a remedy for parasitic ...

Infections with parasites often entail no recognizable signs in many wildlife species, but can have still negative effects across generations. Infected animals often have a slightly reduced body size ...

1. Despite growing evidence that parasites often alter nutrient flows through their hosts and can comprise a substantial amount of biomass in many systems, whether endemic parasites influence ...

In a study of ethnically diverse people from Cameroon, the presence of a parasite infection was closely linked to the make-up of the gastrointestinal microbiome, according to a research team. Parasite ...