Parasites are far more common — and more disturbing — than most people realize. Some can affect your behavior in subtle and surprising ways. Others enter through something as simple as walking ...

Severe UK rainfall and flooding have saturated soils, damaged crops and disrupted soil biology. Experts warn testing is vital to guide recovery ...

Claire Foy, the actor who played the role of Queen Elizabeth II in Crown, recently shared on a podcast why she quit coffee, ...

Parasites have been attaching themselves to spiders for millennia. Given the large number of spiders and the wide variety of ...

An Ayurved doctor has sparked a health debate by warning against eating raw beetroot, citing risks of contamination with bacteria, parasites, and viruses. He advises cooking beetroot thoroughly to ...

Out go the wilting post-Christmas cyclamen and the poinsettias shedding leaves. The great Christmas indoor massacre is over.

Headlines talking about someone getting infected with a brain-eating amoeba catch our attention. Researchers are warning they ...

Most coliform bacteria do not usually cause serious illness. But they are called 'indicator organisms' because they act like ...

Giant african snails are spreading into new areas, and their invasion is raising serious public health concerns. These snails ...

Intestinal worms, also known as helminths, are a major public health issue worldwide, especially in regions where sanitation and hygiene are poor.

Healthbeat reports the resurgence of the New World screwworm threatens U.S. cattle, highlighting the fragility of food ...

Researchers at the University of Würzburg have shown that dung beetles suffer in canopy openings that have been deliberately ...