Discover 25 parasites you do not want to be infected with. Learn about their biology, transmission, and symptoms. Protect ...

You've seen the alarming headlines about parasites causing "explosive diarrhea" across the U.S. Two microscopic parasites – cyclospora cayetanensis and cryptosporidium – can both cause prolonged ...

Taenia solium under a microscope. (Rjgalindo/CC BY-SA 3.0/Wikimedia Commons) The thought of parasites in your food might make ...

Parasite extinction will have lasting and far-reaching consequences for biodiversity, and subsequently for humans. Kelly Speer Bat ticks (Ornithodoros) under a microscope. These parasites primarily ...

Lowri's headaches, seizures and psychosis were due to an infection caused by pork tapeworm larvae.

A new study found that dietary fiber can determine whether beneficial intestinal worms help reduce inflammation or become essentially inactive. With plenty of fiber, the worms remained healthy and ...

IN 1987, officials from the US Fish and Wildlife Service captured all 22 of the world’s remaining California condors in a last-ditch effort to save the species. Back at San Diego Wild Animal Park and ...

It’s Halloween season, the liminal period when the general public seems to have a greater tolerance for stomach-churning content, so let’s talk about parasites, perhaps the most disgusting — and ...

Then, Lowri said she began experiencing “really bad headaches”, which she had never suffered from before, and in 2011 she ...

Experts describe some of the most common protozoa and worms ...

More Than Half of NYC's Free-Roaming Cats Carried Parasites That Can Infect Humans, Study Finds ...