There are parasites all over the world that can infect humans. Some of them are easy to avoid, but others are more common ...

Scientists have developed genetically modified malaria parasites to prime the immune system, offering improved protection ...

When did our human ancestors first decide that we needed to cover up and wear clothes? As strange as it may seem, lice may ...

Researchers have shown how genetic defects in Toxoplasma gondii are rescued if co-infected with normal parasites, thanks to ...

T he only fish species on the Great Barrier Reef to care for their offspring as juveniles has found a win-win approach to protecting their young from parasites. As well as drastically reducing a major ...

Helminths are known for their remarkable ability to regulate host immune responses, a trait that has intrigued scientists for ...

A risk assessment in Norway has supported previous findings showing it is unlikely that Echinococcus multilocularis will be imported into the country via ...

A study by School of Medicine researchers sheds new light on how Toxoplasma gondii parasites make the proteins they need to ...

Screwworm flies prefer to nest on the periphery of fresh wounds in warm-blooded animals — as well as humans — depositing ...

Luigi Mangione, 26, described sciatica symptoms as well as bladder, back and genital pain before having surgery last year.

Experiencing wildlife on our travels opens us up to the potential for disease. These 10 animals can infect humans with multiple diseases.

As the writer and gun-violence expert Patrick Blanchfield put it to me, “This event gives us something fairly rare: a ...