Parasitic diseases, which are passed on to people via parasites found in contaminated food, water, soil or bugs that bite humans, can be relatively uncommon in some parts of the world. In other ...

THREADWORMS, roundworms and tapeworms, these tiny creatures are a leading cause of parasitic infection worldwide – setting up ...

Here’s a comforting thought: you might not actually be alone in your own body right now. Parasites are far more common than ...

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified a specific enzyme inside immune cells that keeps Toxoplasma gondii, one of the most common brain parasites on the planet, ...

New research has revealed that Schistosoma haematobium (S. haematobium), a parasitic infection affecting millions globally, can trigger cancer-related gene activity in the cervical lining, with ...

You can take certain steps to lower your chances of becoming an unwitting host to one of these nasties. Practicing basic ...

Trypanosoma brucei infection induces fat breakdown, but this strategy benefits the host. To uncover how the parasite induces fat loss, the researchers used wildtype and knockout mice that lacked ...

A man who received a donated kidney returned to the hospital 10 weeks after the surgery, complaining of gastrointestinal and body pains When he developed a purple rash across his stomach, doctors did ...

Lately, social media feeds have been crawling with testimonials about "parasite cleanses" and DIY worm detoxes. Many people may be unknowingly infected, influencers on TikTok and Instagram claim, and ...

Three types of parasites can cause disease in humans. They are protozoa, carried by mosquitos, helminths, such as roundworm, and ectoparasites, for instance lice and bed bugs. Parasites are organisms ...

A study of 575 people in Cameroon has shown that the presence of gut parasites is strongly associated with gut microbiome structure, which suggests that modulating the microbiome may reduce the risk ...