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

The 61-year-old man received a new kidney from a deceased donor after being diagnosed with “nephrosclerosis-related end-stage ...

Fred Hutch researchers have created a gene-expression map of glial cells of the tiny worm, C. elegans, adding the missing ...

Sea anemones may look alien, but scientists just found out they're hiding an ancient body 'blueprint' – one that most animals ...

A shocking new study shows that 90% of freshwater fish in Southern California may be carrying parasites that can infect ...

Today's Bug of the Week raises the “ick” factor to a higher level. Looking like something out of a sci-fi movie, Vivivanne ...

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 ...

An 8-year-old girl in China vomited worms for a month before doctors found drain fly larvae from household water were the cause.

In the 1940s and 1950s, cowboys carried a stick to treat cattle infested with screwworms. The stick was used to scrape the ...

Have you ever wondered how deadly a barracuda can be? This ocean predator, known as the "sea butcher," is capable of attacking humans, pelicans, and even venomous lionfish! Barracudas are ferocious, ...

The move is part of the government's plans for protecting the U.S. from the New World screwworm fly, which could devastate ...