The breakthrough development is the first to adapt an approach from cancer treatments ... mosquito-borne parasites which spreads malaria, uses to duplicate itself inside the human body.

There is no credible evidence supporting false claims that listening to soundwaves of a specific frequency can safely "kill ...

From microscopic mites dwelling in our hair follicles to sizable tapeworms inhabiting our intestines, the human body plays host to a surprising array of organisms. Some, like Demodex mites, coexist ...

Researchers suggest broadly reactive antibodies identified are likely to represent a common mechanism of acquired immunity to ...

Areas with poor sanitation standards are primarily at risk of human roundworm infestation, as the parasites thrive in ...

Most physicians with experience in lupus agree that antimalarial treatments such as hydroxychloroquine ... Malaria is caused by a parasite, usually found in tropical regions, that infects humans after ...

Giardia parasites mimic human cell functions to break apart cells ... flatulence and fatigue and can last weeks or months without treatment. Although it is found throughout the world, it is ...

While treatment campaigns and tsetse fly control efforts have helped control human African trypanosomiasis ... The T. brucei parasite constantly changes a surface coat made up of millions of ...

Parasitic infections pose challenges to creating effective therapies because these microorganisms are eukaryotic, like the humans and ... of developing treatments. “It's really hard to separate host ...