Parasite, zombie, leech—these words are often used to describe people in unkind ways. Many of us recoil when ticks, tapeworms ...

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

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

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

An ecologist shares his passion for parasites. From their vital roles in nature, to strange super powers and extraordinarily complex life cycles, parasites are natural wonders worthy of protection.

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have ...

Brandi Glanville stepped out for Twitch streamer Amouranth's Winter Wonderland birthday party in Burbank, Calif., the first time she's been seen in public since dissolving her face filler.

Texas officials are warning of an incoming parasitic, flesh-eating maggot that is making its way up from Central America.