Researchers at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have found that ending mass drug administration for lymphatic ...

Olga Matyukhina, head of the Department of Infectious Diseases, an infectious disease specialist, denied the connection ...

A new study suggests that intestinal worms may only suppress inflammation when supported by a fiber-rich diet. Researchers found that without sufficient dietary fiber, the parasites enter a ...

A professor of Applied Parasitology at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Titus Olusi, has warned that malaria infection that is not promptly and properly treated could lead to ...

Internal parasites pose a significant threat to flock health and production performance, yet limited treatment options and growing anthelmintic resistance make prevention and early detection more ...

The global disease burden has shifted. Less than a century ago, healthcare systems and human lives were burdened by infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites. With the development ...

A model showing the protective effects of intestinal parasites against respiratory syncytial virus in infants may inform prevention strategies, according to new research presented at a global ...

A sneaky worm avoids detection by silencing nerves that would normally trigger pain or itching. The finding could inspire new painkillers and tools to protect against infection. Credit: Shutterstock A ...

New research, published in The Journal of Immunology, has found that a parasitic worm can suppress neurons in the skin to avoid detection by the host. This adaptation likely evolved to enhance the ...

Usually, when parasitic worms attempt to invade the human body, the skin serves as the first line of defense. Pain receptors sound the alarm, prompting immune cells to swarm and stop the would-be ...

New research, published in The Journal of Immunology, discovered that a parasitic worm suppresses neurons in the skin to evade detection. The researchers suggest that the worm likely evolved this ...

Heidi Klum just told the world that everyone has tiny worms living in their gut, and she’s spending months doing a parasite cleanse to get rid of them. The supermodel’s revelation has social media ...