Summary: New research highlights how parasitic infections can alter brain chemistry and behavior in humans. Toxoplasma gondii, among others, appears to manipulate dopamine and immune responses, ...

The Department of Agriculture on Wednesday halted cattle shipments from Mexico to the United States over concerns of the New World screwworm parasite's rapid spread.

The monsoon bring much-needed relief from the heat, but also open the gates to dangerous, waterborne illnesses. For pet ...

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

Ticks are tiny parasites that feed on the blood of humans and animals. Adult ticks typically measure about 3 to 5 millimeters in length, based on their age, sex and species. Because of their ...

When hunter-gatherers began living close to animals, the pathogens that cause the plague and leprosy got closer too.

A large-scale study tracing human disease history back 37,000 years has identified harmful bacteria, viruses and parasites ...

Carnage #6 hits stores Wednesday as Eddie loses control of his symbiote powers while Muse hunts them down in Chicago. Can ...

The invasive slug's slime trail can transmit a dangerous parasite known as rat lungworm, which can cause neurological and spinal cord damage if ingested by humans.

Summer has officially arrived, but those babes in the woods – wildlife children born this spring – are still vulnerable, ...

The 61-year-old man received a new kidney from a deceased donor after being diagnosed with “nephrosclerosis-related end-stage kidney disease,” or chronic high blood pressure that causes hardening of ...

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