Ticks are parasites that bite and feed on humans and pets. They can spread Lyme disease and other infections. Here's what to ...

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The curious minds at What If imagine the terrifying scenario of alien parasites invading humans and how it might begin.

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Researchers want the parasite to be added to the diseases that public health officials are required to report. Researchers ...

Over 90% of sampled freshwater game fish in Southern California harbor invasive trematode parasites, Haplorchis pumilio and Centrocestus formosanus, which can infect humans and cause ...

Toxoplasma gondii is an incredibly pervasive parasite that can infect pretty much any warm-blooded animal, taking up ...

In today’s Health Alert, a ban on relocating birds in Michigan due to the bird flu outbreak is raising concerns about Swimmer ...

Conservative influencers are pushing livestock dewormers along with DIY “detox” potions, and people are posting photos of ...

In those areas, these parasites infect millions and cause serious illness. But in the U.S., they have mostly flown under the radar — until now. At least 11 human-infecting trematodes use M ...

More than 90% of popular freshwater game fish in Southern California contained an introduced parasite capable of infecting humans, according to a new study from researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps ...