Researchers have highlighted a new type of mind-altering parasite that takes over spiders and changes how they act.

A new, comprehensive map of all the genes essential for blood infections in Plasmodium knowlesi (P. knowlesi), a parasite ...

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Hundreds of thousands of doses of moxidectin – which treats a disease caused by a parasitic worm – are being given to ...

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The ER patient had no idea they'd been infested with taenia solium until they went to the hospital with a broken bone ...

Two stag beetles locked in an epic struggle for mating rights, a black widow feasting on its latest victim and a fish ...

A horrifying image of calcified parasites embedded in the soft tissue of a human body has gone viral after Sam Ghali, an emergency room doctor, shared the seriously disturbing scan on X.

X-ray images reveal the disturbing result of a culinary blunder that led to a man becoming infested with tapeworm eggs. Sam ...

Parasites transmitted through food can be a severe concern to the health of the population around the world, producing millions of cases every year. The small aliens of this category embrace protozoa, ...

The move was a "last resort" to solve the sunfish's health issues which appeared after the aquarium closed for renovation A sociable sunfish who was reportedly missing its human audience during a ...

Parasitic infection describes the infection of a host with a particular parasite. Parasites are microorganisms that rely on other host organisms for their own survival. Many parasites do not cause ...