Without our immune system, we wouldn't last very long: this complex network of organs and cells fights off pathogens and ...

Some types of meningitis are contagious. You can get it from respiratory droplets in close contact with someone. Learn about ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have improved our understanding of how rotavirus, ...

Food poisoning is caused by contaminated food with bacteria, viruses, or toxins. Symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, and fever ...

“Don’t wait for the signs of intestinal worm infection to present themselves. According to the World Health Organization, ...

Parasitic infections or worms can affect anyone, regardless of age or location. While often associated with unsanitary ...

Research has shown that people who have a lot of different microbes have better health, and a better diet, than those who don ...

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

Science journalist Lynne Peeples says the body's circadian rhythms are sensitive to many different ... And if there's a link ...

The collection, fixation, counting, preparation and staining of parasites for identification followed previous recommendations of Eiras et al. (2006).

While many infected people appear to have no symptoms, serious effects can include organ damage ... as in the case of fungi that turn ants into zombies, some parasites cause body malformations. This ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – No rest for the snow-weary downwind of the Great Lakes as another multiday lake-effect snowstorm continues to bury towns in several feet of snow through Sunday before finally winding ...