The challenge with parasites is that the symptoms are subtle. They can live silently in the intestine, blood stream, organs ...

Entamoeba histolytica infects nearly 50 million people each year and kills around 70,000. It’s a shape-shifting parasite that invades the human gut, often causing mild symptoms like diarrhea. But in ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. In addition to eggs, tissue cysts present in the meat of warm-blooded animals can spread ...

A parasite that can be transmitted to humans through cat faeces or undercooked meat can deliver therapeutic proteins to the brain 1. Drugs made of large proteins, such as antibodies and genome-editing ...

In 2008, Kurt started to experience things that hadn't bothered him before: dry skin, fatigue, irregular bowel movements and a white coating that formed over his tongue. For years, he saw both ...

The parasite Toxoplasma is carried by a large portion of the global human population. Now a study led by researchers at Stockholm University shows how this microscopic parasite so successfully spreads ...

(CNN) — Lately, social media feeds have been crawling with testimonials about “parasite cleanses” and DIY worm detoxes. Many people may be unknowingly infected, influencers on TikTok and Instagram ...

Discover how malaria parasites navigate through skin using helical motion to efficiently overcome environmental noise and ...

Image caption: The parasitic flatworm Haplorchis pumilio produces non-reproductive soldiers (left) which have much larger mouths than their reproductively capable colony-mates (center). The soldiers ...

With victims numbering in the millions, malaria is an infectious disease caused by the bite of a mosquito carrying the ...