Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have ...

The 39th U.S. president aimed to quash the debilitating water-based infection before he died. Through the Carter Center's ...

It's all connected: coronaviruses and other emerging infectious diseases, loss of biodiversity, and destruction of the ...

In 1986, the World Health Assembly called for the eradication of Guinea worm. At the start of the Carter Center-led program ...

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

New research reveals that canine hookworms in Australia are developing growing resistance to drugs. New research indicates ...

Across most of the Northeast, getting bitten by a blacklegged tick—also called a deer tick—is a risk during spring, summer, ...

New research reveals how electrical synapses filter sensory input, helping animals choose actions based on context.

Jimmy Carter's legacy includes a major medical contribution: the eradication of guinea worm disease. Learn about this ancient ...

Staff members believe the sunfish stopped eating when the aquarium was temporarily closed because it was lonely.