A new study from the Kowalinski group at EMBL Grenoble characterized the structure of an important trypanosomal protein ...

In the United States, the most well-known skin-penetrating parasitic worm, called a nematode, is the hookworm. But globally, ...

Scientists are developing the first-ever pill to prevent Lyme disease, potentially protecting millions from tick-borne ...

Globally, over 600 million people are infected with the skin-penetrating threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, mostly in tropical and subtropical regions with poor sanitation infrastructure.

The antiparasitic drugs ivermectin and fenbendazole are not currently recommended for cancer, but posts spread across social ...

In 2024, one of the biggest health concerns was antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This issue has been escalating, posing a significant threat to modern medicine and life-saving procedures like organ ...

Praziquantel is the treatment of choice. If the worms have invaded the nervous system, steroids should be given as well in order to reduce the inflammatory response. Humans acquire the infection by ...

With its comprehensive strategy and robust support mechanisms, the Fleming Fund Country Grant is advancing efforts to combat ...

Four species of parasitic worms (Ascaris lumbricoides ... reach the control goals set in WHO's 2021-2030 Roadmap for Neglected Tropical Diseases. “Treatments for soil-transmitted helminthiases face ...

Proper environmental hygiene includes cleaning up poop immediately, treating their home for fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes, and ...

There’s a common fungal infection that both humans and animals called ringworm. Despite what the name might suggest, there ...

The research aims to understand motivated behaviors, such as why animals seek food or explore their environment. His lab has ...