In the United States, the most well-known skin-penetrating parasitic worm, called a nematode, is the hookworm. But globally, ...

The antiparasitic drugs ivermectin and fenbendazole are not currently recommended for cancer, but posts spread across social ...

A new study from the Kowalinski group at EMBL Grenoble characterized the structure of an important trypanosomal protein ...

Warning signs of an unhealthy heart, though, can lurk — not so quietly — in its many complex sounds. This invention “listens” ...

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have ...

Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savannah habitats, some of which may protect against malaria, according to a study by an international team.

Pharmaceuticals and vector-control programmes have greatly diminished the once-widespread disease, but sustained effort will ...

The hand of a corpse was believed to be a cure for all diseases. Sick people would be brought to a house where a corpse was laid out so that the hand could be laid on them. Similarly, the corner ...

UV treatment is proving to be an effective method for controlling the parasite Spironucleus salmonicida in hatchery fish, according to Nofima New research conducted by the Norwegian institute ...

University of Queensland veterinary expert Dr Swaid Abdullah said the parasites can be transferred to humans through the ... Dr Abdullah said blind treatment or blanket treatments were part ...

Texas officials are sounding the alarm about the New World Screwworm, a parasitic fly known for its devastating effects on animals—and in rare cases, humans. Recently found ... for good reason. This ...