The protein, TgAP2X-7, appears to be essential to the parasite's ability to invade a host, form plaques, and self-replicate.

Parasites, ranging from tapeworms to microscopic protozoa like Giardia, pose significant health threats by infesting humans ...

“Insecticide-treated bed nets are a proven defence. This is a vector control tool that reduces contact of humans to ...

Parasites have roamed the Earth for a long time. They were here before the dinosaurs: The oldest fossils are more than 500 ...

In the late 1950s, archaeologists discovered a cave in the Rio Zape Valley of Mexico. There were ancient human remains in the cave dated to between 660 and 1430 A.D., many of which belonged to ...

Parasites are dangerous creatures that survive off their hosts. Here are 12 common parasites that feed on the human body.

If you’re of a certain generation, you’re likely to have clear memories of weekly dosings with cod liver oil (or castor oil, if you were particularly unlucky), a practice that was ostensibly a worm ...

Did you know "kissing bugs" can cause Chagas disease in dogs? Let's review what Chagas disease is, the causes, treatment, and management.

A Chinese woman has gone viral after she ate live and raw frogs to relieve back pain she had been enduring for years, only to be hospitalised with parasitic infection. Health experts warn the practice ...

Rajshekhar Gaji was staring at something that should not exist. Under his microscope, parasites that should have been ...

Breakthrough Therapy Designation request has been submitted to FDACompany to request a Type B meeting with FDA in early 2026 ...

Cheryl Hines says her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is no longer the host of a parasitic, brain-eating worm. The actress made ...