To ensure successful transmission and establish chronic infection, parasites must evade the host's immune system and delay the development of immunity. Maria Yazdanbakhsh and David Sacks discuss ...

Ironically, thanks to improvements in hygiene and sanitation, the risk of humans contracting these parasites is much lower and our bodies are no longer reaping those benefits. One study showed that ...

all the researchers agree that more research in humans is necessary to determine whether any natural spices, herbs, and supplements have any benefits for treating parasites. The Food and Drug ...

African great apes were the original host to the parasite. But a chance genetic mutation about 50,000 years ago turned it into a threat to humans, experts have found. The findings, published in ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego analyzed the genomes of hundreds of malaria parasites to determine which ...

Researchers hope that immunisation will provide much needed protection against the neglected parasitic disease in conflict ...

The movie imagines mutated parasites taking over the bodies of humans to wreak havoc on an idyllic town. Breathe easy, though—in reality, Cymothoa exigua, the parasitic isopod in question ...

A resurgence of rare and dangerous parasites in Vietnam is alarming health experts, with infections linked to undercooked ...

There is no credible evidence supporting false claims that listening to soundwaves of a specific frequency can safely "kill ...

Researchers suggest that kissing evolved from grooming behaviors in great apes, shedding new light on this seemingly ...