People typically become infected with toxoplasmosis by eating undercooked meat or through contact with contaminated soil or cat feces. Once inside the body, the parasite is known for its ability to ...

The Carter Center says there were only 10 reported cases of Guinea worm infections confined to three countries in 2025 ...

Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease ...

A tiny roundworm has helped University of Queensland scientists uncover minuscule structures in skin tissue that may protect ...

“What we can say with confidence is that heartworm evolution is far older and more complex than a simple story of parasites ...

A new study by University of Georgia researchers found that higher temperatures may make monarch butterflies more vulnerable to parasites. Since monarchs play a vital role in pollination, this could ...

A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to ...

A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to one-third of the global population, is far more complex than previously ...

Pricey deworming remedies are being touted as cure-alls. Even supermodel Heidi Klum gave it a go. But health experts say they ...

Incidents that make us consider the relationship between humans and wild animals are happening all over Japan, from bear ...

Ivermectin is used in both animals and humans for parasitic infections. Although fenbendazole is not approved for humans, ...