A microscopic parasite that can live for decades in the human brain infects an estimated one-third of the world's population ...

New research led by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) warns that hybrid forms of the parasites that cause ...

Scientists report unusually high Chagas disease parasite rates in kissing bugs collected near the U.S.-Mexico border region.

Scientists have uncovered a hidden battle between a widespread brain parasite and the immune cells tasked with destroying it. A parasite that can quietly persist in the human brain is capable of ...

The parasite that may already live in your brain can infect the very immune cells trying to destroy it, but new UVA Health ...

Scientists at the University of Virginia have uncovered a surprising way the brain defends itself by letting a parasite in, ...

An eye parasite linked to contact lens use can lead to vision loss, painful treatment, and long recovery times, experts warn.

A common parasite expands across species by abandoning sex, boosting short-term spread while risking long-term collapse.

Australian researchers have uncovered how a particular strain of a diarrhea-causing parasite managed to infect more animal ...

Lately, social media feeds have been crawling with testimonials about "parasite cleanses" and DIY worm detoxes. Many people may be unknowingly infected, influencers on TikTok and Instagram claim, and ...