Jonathan Landau-Litewski says the avian parasites have been crawling from a nest outside the window of his council flat on ...

Hundreds of parasites have the ability to infect humans, including lice, mites and ticks. However, parasite cleanses ...

Jonathan Landau-Litewski, 37, contacted Edinburgh Live after discovering his bed was overrun with bird mites, an avian ...

A one day symposium on Cutaneous Leishmaniasis brought together leading health experts for an in-depth discussion over ...

Parasites and worms are common infections of the digestive system and are characterized by indigestion, abdominal bloating, ...

They live between 400 and 3,185 meters (1,300–10,450 feet) deep, a habitat where parasites like L. szidati are common but poorly studied. The females of this species pierce the fish's skin to feed on ...

Snakes regularly shed their skin. This process is called ecdysis. Younger snakes shed more often. Bluish eyes and reduced activity signal shedding. Sn ...

Mexico’s top agricultural official says she disagrees with the measures but is confident an agreement can be reached to ...

(See "New Crypt-Keeper Wasp Is Parasite That Bursts From Host's Head.") Once mama mussel blasts the fish with all of her larvae, the tiny creatures latch onto the fish’s gills, fins, and skin.

Clinical images reflect how climate change is increasing skin health risks, ranging from burns to expanding populations, ...

The New World screwworm isn't a new species, but the flesh-eating maggots are certainly disturbing. Here's what Tennesseans need to know.

Parasitic infestations produce highly distinctive skin manifestations with characteristic distributions and symptoms. Scabies creates intensely itchy, thread-like burrows often concentrated ...