For parasitologists, the answer is simple. Neatly housed in each of the myriad segments of a giant T. solium tapeworm are ...

The single-celled parasite Entamoeba histolytica infects 50 million people each year, killing nearly 70,000. Usually, this ...

Scientists have revealed how a parasite that affects millions of people every year evades our immune defenses.

“You could see little parts of the human cell being broken off,” Ralston said of her very first encounter with the parasite.

Babesiosis typically occurs in the Northeast and the Upper Midwest, but new research suggests rare cases are emerging in the ...

A team of researchers at Texas A&M University and the University of Georgia (UGA) has received more than $4 million from ...

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

Your cat is itching, has lost some hair, and their skin is red. Could it be demodex mites? Demodex mites on cats are ...

A POTENTIALLY deadly parasite carried by snails is creeping into popular European holiday spots, experts have warned. The bug ...

The efforts of a research team give hope for new treatment approaches for dangerous tropical diseases. The researchers have compiled a high-precision inventory of the membrane proteins of cell ...

Rwanda has officially launched its second national action plan to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), strengthening its commitment to the global fight against drug-resistant infections.

Tens of millions of people in Africa are infected by parasitic worms that cause lymphatic filariasis (also called ...