Parasites are organisms that feed off their hosts for survival. Such parasitic creatures can cause mild to serious symptoms and, in some cases, fatal infections in their hosts. “Overall, parasites ...

Humans exhibit rapid, intense reactions to snakes and spiders, rooted in ancient survival instincts. Specific visual cues ...

Every cell of the deadly Plasmodium falciparum parasite, the organism that causes malaria, contains a tiny compartment full of microscopic iron crystals. As long as the parasite is alive, the crystals ...

Today we have modern antiparasitic drugs. But 130 years ago, our forebears had nothing but quack cures and prayers to drive out tapeworms.

Leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease transmitted by sand flies, has long challenged veterinarians and public health experts ...

Derived from a Greek word for a grave, taphephobia is the fear of being buried alive. Historically, this grim fate was far ...

Pennsylvania now stands at the center of America’s Lyme disease epidemic, consistently reporting the highest number of cases ...

The U.S. has reported its first human case of bird flu since February, with a confirmed infection in Washington state ...

The latest research adds a dimension of clarity to sea otter health. So do new discoveries about the ways to treat ...

There is conclusive evidence that Crocidura trichura populations declined dramatically since 1900. In fact, some suspected it ...