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

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is continuing efforts to update scientific advice on foodborne parasites. A ...

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

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Cowbird mothers abandon their eggs in the nests of other bird species, but the chicks somehow manage to find their flock and ...

In today’s Health Alert, a ban on relocating birds in Michigan due to the bird flu outbreak is raising concerns about Swimmer ...

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

Researchers have identified two proteins in an organelle specific to Plasmodium falciparum that could be used as drug targets ...

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

Researchers want the parasite to be added to the diseases that public health officials are required to report. Researchers ...