There are concerns New World screwworm flies, which can be dangerous to humans, could cross into southern Texas.

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

Trichuris incognita is a newfound intestinal roundworm closely related to the whipworm parasite. However, it is significantly ...

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

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

A parasite modifies plant cells, attracting insects and ensuring its survival through complex plant-insect interactions.

Scientists have revealed a parasite's role in boosting male insect appeal by modulating host processes to facilitate female ...

Cancer grows from mutations in a person’s cells. Parasites are separate organisms that live on or in another host organism.

A new red blood cell parasite, Theileria orientalis Ikeda, associated with the Asian long-horned tick has been detected in ...

In Brazil’s Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland, Paul Raad crouched in the undergrowth, scanning the ground for ...

A deadly, flesh-eating parasite is threatening a resurgence in the United States and the rapid spread of infection is being ...