The 39th U.S. president aimed to quash the debilitating water-based infection before he died. Through the Carter Center's ...

There are concerns New World screwworm flies, which can be dangerous to humans, could cross into southern Texas.

Doctors used a tool to look deep into her ear, a procedure called an otoscopy, and noted the ear canal was congested and ...

Trichuris incognita is a newfound intestinal roundworm closely related to the whipworm parasite. However, it is significantly ...

Though the pest primarily affects livestock, officials say humans, wildlife and pets can also be infected.

Scientists have revealed a parasite's role in boosting male insect appeal by modulating host processes to facilitate female ...

Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savanna habitats, some of which may ...

Cancer grows from mutations in a person’s cells. Parasites are separate organisms that live on or in another host organism.

A new red blood cell parasite, Theileria orientalis Ikeda, associated with the Asian long-horned tick has been detected in ...

A deadly, flesh-eating parasite is threatening a resurgence in the United States and the rapid spread of infection is being ...

The researchers synthesized a molecule inspired by a substance present in Nectandra leucantha (canela-seca or canela-branca).