A red, parasitic worm turned out to be behind the woman's wide array of symptoms. | Credit: Hossain, M., Kennedy, K. J., ...

Doctors have identified a rare parasite never before seen in humans after a woman developed a severe lung infection, organ damage, and memory loss. Here’s what was revealed about the unusual medical ...

Three types of parasites can cause disease in humans. They are protozoa, carried by mosquitos, helminths, such as roundworm, and ectoparasites, for instance lice and bed bugs. Parasites are organisms ...

You can take certain steps to lower your chances of becoming an unwitting host to one of these nasties. Practicing basic ...

Toxoplasma gondii is a common parasite in humans, but exactly how it’s so good at spreading has been murky. Now scientists at Stockholm University have uncovered a sneaky Trojan horse technique that ...

Here’s a comforting thought: you might not actually be alone in your own body right now. Parasites are far more common than most people realize, and they don’t care about your personal boundaries, ...

New research co-led by Burnet Institute and WEHI has uncovered how the human immune system fights Plasmodium vivax, paving ...

A nasty parasite that is sometimes found in the water supply may soon be treatable, thanks to new research. This parasite, named cryptosporidium, is a single-celled organism that can cause a diarrheal ...