The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported a startling medical case involving a worm parasite ...

Hawaii, the U.S. epicenter for the disease, offers a preview of what may come next.

A parasitic worm capable of infecting the human brain has established local transmission in California for the first time, ...

A painful burning sensation in a woman's legs turned out to be the result of a parasite burrowing into her brain, her doctors have revealed. The 30-year-old, from New England, likely contracted the ...

Researchers said the parasite is "an emerging veterinary and public health concern." ...

A brain‑invading parasite better known as rat lungworm has quietly surfaced in San Diego County, turning up in wild animals ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Researchers from the University of Florida in Gainesville identified a potentially deadly, meningitis-inducing parasite across five counties in the state, according to a study published in the journal ...

A parasite called Toxoplasma gondii infects an enormous number of people around the world. Scientists estimate that up to one ...

Nearly 850 species of parasites are known to infect people; some, like the potentially deadly plasmodium parasite that causes ...