FDA approves Bravecto Quantum, the first injectable flea and tick treatment offering dogs up to 12 months of protection.

The reemergence of the New World screwworm, which poses significant health risks for livestock, has prompted the Department ...

Scientists have identified a new class of compounds capable of partially clearing the tropical parasite that causes Chagas ...

The flesh-eating parasite was thought to have been eradicated but has made a gruesome comeback, devouring one woman's lungs ...

People in Florida are having to worry about a unique disease-carrying insect known as the kissing bug. New research shows ...

Some parasites can affect the eyes. Without treatment, this can lead to vision loss. Learn more about the types of eye parasites, their symptoms, and treatment options.

Screwworm parasites primarily infect livestock, but human cases have risen in Central America after the pests escaped containment ...

HEALTH warnings have been issued over salad bags due to potentially deadly contamination fears. The popular ready-to-eat ...

Knowable Magazine reports that worm-inspired treatments show promise for metabolic diseases by reducing inflammation and ...

A University of California, Riverside-led team has made an advance in the basic understanding of Plasmodium falciparum, the ...

Year-round parasite and heartworm prevention is essential to protect pets from fleas, ticks, intestinal worms, and heartworm ...

From tropical parasites to bacterial pathogens, here's what else might be swimming in the water. It might just serve as a way to pass a rainy afternoon, but swimming may be one of humans' oldest ...