In a case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors explain how they figured out the source of her fiery symptoms—worms burrowing into her brain. By this point, she was alert ...

Parasitic infections happen when parasites enter a human or animal body, taking nutrients from the body for themselves. Parasites typically cause symptoms like diarrhea, nausea, vomiting ...

In 2025, we’re still talking about the tapeworm diet. Here’s why you should stay well away from the extreme weight-loss ...

Nutrition and lifestyle consultant Madeleine Helm hosts Zoom sessions on health and recently discussed parasite types, their health effects and ways to reduce infection risks.

Researchers at the (Belgium) have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that regulates the immune response against parasites.

While the fluke exerts a strong influence over the ant’s actions, it doesn’t replace any part of the ant’s body ... human activities often result in far more devastating consequences ...

When tapeworms and roundworms set up camp in a body, they give their host's ... It isn't a pleasant role, but parasites are sometimes called on as expert witnesses in cases of animal or human neglect.

So far, no preventative vaccination against malaria exists, and its control depends heavily upon antimalarial drugs that kill parasites inside the human body. Malaria has been noted for more than ...

A new study from the Kowalinski group at EMBL Grenoble characterized the structure of an important trypanosomal protein complex, potentially paving the way for novel drug discovery in the future.

A new, comprehensive map of all the genes essential for blood infections in Plasmodium knowlesi (P. knowlesi), a parasite that causes malaria in humans, has been generated. The map contains the most ...