Parasite

More than 90% of freshwater game fish in Southern California carry two types of parasitic flatworms (trematodes), which can lead…

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered how a parasite that causes malaria when transmitted through a mosquito bite can…

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Brandi Glanville’s medical expenses are racking up. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, who has been dealing with a…

A review of food and waterborne parasites in Kenya has highlighted gaps in surveillance, which researchers say means there is…

Infections with parasites often entail no recognisable signs in many wildlife species, but can have still negative effects across generations.…

A tingling sensation in your feet is usually the result of poor blood circulation. But every so often, it’s an…

A new, comprehensive map of all the genes essential for blood infections in Plasmodium knowlesi (P. knowlesi), a parasite that…

Scientists have predicted that the rate of foodborne trematode infections will remain stable up to 2030. Foodborne trematodiases, including clonorchiasis,…