New World screwworm was largely eradicated from the U.S. and Central America in the 1960s and 1980s, respectively. But the ...

The findings open the door for new diagnostic, surgical tools. Ingestible devices are commonly used to study and treat ...

US health officials are urging cattle producers to be on high alert after a parasitic screwworm was found in Mexico, the ...

More than two billion people around the world are infected with a brain parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. This parasite is ...

Parasitic diseases present a significant health challenge in Nigeria, where over 200 million people are at risk of ...

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ alum Brandi Glanville opened up about spending thousands of dollars trying to find a ...

Screwworm flies prefer to nest on the periphery of fresh wounds in warm-blooded animals — as well as humans — depositing ...

Helminths are known for their remarkable ability to regulate host immune responses, a trait that has intrigued scientists for ...

River otters are a top predator in the area, so their poop is full of DNA from worms, fish, and other organisms, including ...

A study by School of Medicine researchers sheds new light on how Toxoplasma gondii parasites make the proteins they need to ...

T he only fish species on the Great Barrier Reef to care for their offspring as juveniles has found a win-win approach to ...