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." ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...