The 39th U.S. president aimed to quash the debilitating water-based infection before he died. Through the Carter Center's ...

Doctors used a tool to look deep into her ear, a procedure called an otoscopy, and noted the ear canal was congested and ...

Trichuris incognita is a newfound intestinal roundworm closely related to the whipworm parasite. However, it is significantly ...

Though the pest primarily affects livestock, officials say humans, wildlife and pets can also be infected.

Scientists have revealed a parasite's role in boosting male insect appeal by modulating host processes to facilitate female ...

Cancer grows from mutations in a person’s cells. Parasites are separate organisms that live on or in another host organism.

A new red blood cell parasite, Theileria orientalis Ikeda, associated with the Asian long-horned tick has been detected in ...

A deadly, flesh-eating parasite is threatening a resurgence in the United States and the rapid spread of infection is being ...

In Brazil’s Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland, Paul Raad crouched in the undergrowth, scanning the ground for ...

Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savannah habitats, some of which may ...

Brandi Glanville isn’t letting a mystery medical issue spoil her holiday plans with her ex-husband Eddie Cibrian, his current ...