Do you have intestinal parasites? Gastroenterologist shares common symptoms to be aware of

Gastroenterologist Dr. Joseph Salhab warns that many "parasite cleanses" promoted online are ineffective, often consisting of ...

The symptoms of ‘kissing bug’ disease to be on the look out for

The disease occurs in two states, acute and chronic. During the acute phase, which occurs within the first weeks or months after infection, symptoms are more mild. Those may include eyelid swelling, ...

Discovery of brain parasite's unique control protein offers hope for better toxoplasmosis treatments

Rajshekhar Gaji was staring at something that should not exist. Under his microscope, parasites that should have been ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Parasites Are Everywhere. Why Do So Few Researchers Study Them?

Aging parasitologists are working hard to inspire more students to enter the field Hannah Richter In the fall of 1985, Scott L. Gardner found himself standing over his toilet bowl, fishing around in ...
Scientific American

Flesh-Eating ‘Screwworm’ Parasites Are Headed to the U.S.

Officials in nine countries are trying to get a handle on the New World screwworm, a fly whose larvae eat the living flesh of livestock. The pest is marching northward at an alarming rate and has now ...