Two men became ill after receiving kidneys from a donor who had an active parasitic infection A man who received a donated ...

A second transplant patient also became infected, leading their doctors to surmise that their new kidneys were likely to ...

PFAS have been linked with a range of health issues including decreased fertility, developmental delays in children, and a ...

Feces are a valuable tool in the world of animal identification. It might sound gross, but it’s one of the best ways to ...

Picture families enjoying a sunny afternoon at Azalea Park, dogs splashing through water features while children play nearby.

Scientists have discovered 20 new viruses in bats from China, including two henipaviruses similar to deadly strains. This ...

Scientists Reveal Implications of Microplastics on the Human Brain Up to a “spoonful” may be lurking in the vital organ. By Korin Miller Published: Jun 18, 2025 12:32 PM EDT Save Article ...

A team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside, explains in a paper published in PLoS Pathogens how a microscopic parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, can significantly disrupt brain function ...

After only five minutes of exposure to the parasite, 22.4% of sperm cells were beheaded. The number of decapitated sperm increased the longer they interacted with the parasites.

(WJAR) — Westerly police identified the human remains that were found after it washed ashore in May. According to police, the remains belong to 31-year-old Eric Wein, who had been reported ...

A growing number of people are disposing of human waste in curbside trash in a swath of Penobscot County communities, putting the health and safety of trash collectors at risk.