Parasitic infections or worms can affect anyone, regardless of age or location. While often associated with unsanitary ...

A host of parasitic diseases commonly thought to have been eradicated in the U.S. are infecting a large number of mostly poor ...

A: Before you start your dog on a weight-gaining program it is important to make sure that there is nothing that is keeping ...

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have ...

A host of parasitic diseases commonly thought to have been eradicated in the U.S. are infecting a large number of mostly poor ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of human parasite that appears to be resistant to common antiparasitic treatments, such as ivermectin. "The infection tends not to be deadly, but heavy ...

Doctors used a tool to look deep into her ear, a procedure called an otoscopy, and noted the ear canal was congested and ...

The CDC said screwworms are most common in the tropics and subtropics, but recent cases have appeared in Central America for ...

The 39th U.S. president aimed to quash the debilitating water-based infection before he died. Through the Carter Center's ...

Rare parasite discovered in Polish pigs; experts highlight economic impact, health risks and advances in meat inspections.

Sarcocystis miescheriana is a protozoan parasite with a prey-predator life ... Reports on sarcocystosis in pigs remain limited, and the infections are not lethal to the animal, though they can ...