A University of California, Riverside-led team has made an advance in the basic understanding of Plasmodium falciparum, the ...

What can a tiny wasp with a rather gruesome parasitic life cycle teach us about evolution, behavior and human developmental ...

Since 2016, the Virginia Department of Health has confirmed 17 cases in the commonwealth, according to the study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology. Most of them were on the Eastern Shore ...

A second transplant patient also became infected, leading their doctors to surmise that their new kidneys were likely to ...

Ticks are parasites that bite and feed on humans and pets. They can spread Lyme disease and other infections. Here's what to ...

Researchers want the parasite to be added to the diseases that public health officials are required to report. Researchers ...

Much later, in the 19th Century, swimming pools emerged in Britain and the US. But along with them came the challenge of ...

In a case of serious medical error, an 18-year-old man was treated for six months for tuberculosis (TB) when he actually had ...

An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular ...

In a disturbing case of medical misdiagnosis, an 18-year-old boy was treated for tuberculosis (TB) for six months before ...

A 43-year-old man discovered a dragon worm parasite up to 70cm long in his leg after self-extracting it at home, prompting ...