Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' alum Brandi Glanville shared a video undergoing treatment for her suspected “parasite,” which she believes is the cause of her recent facial disfigurement ...

A doctor shared the disturbing X-ray image of a patient who unknowingly had a nightmarish parasite living inside of him. The ...

Mary and Fred Blakley of Arizona allegedly offered veterinary medicines and unproven ultrasound procedures through a national ...

The European Medicines Agency’s positive opinion for ivermectin-albendazole for treating soil-transmitted helminth infections ...

Niger is the first African country and fifth in the world to eliminate onchocerciasis, also known as 'river blindness', a ...

Microbiology is a biological science focused on the study of microorganisms. These are organisms that cannot be seen by the naked eye, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and single-celled algae and ...

Parasite biology is the study of all biological aspects of parasites and parasitic diseases, including the structure, growth, development, genetics, ecology and evolution of these organisms ...

The ER patient had no idea they'd been infested with taenia solium until they went to the hospital with a broken bone ...

An ER doctor explained how a patient suffered a tapeworm infection, with an X-ray showing the larvae all over his pelvis and legs.

Jan. 21, 2025 — Trypanosomes are parasites that cause sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, and various animal diseases. Diagnosis and treatment remain complex and no effective vaccine has been ...

But you're much more likely to get it from skin-to-skin contact with an infected human or animal ... Ringworm can affect different parts of your body. Ringworm usually affects the butt, abdomen ...

Direct invasion of brain tissue is just one way the parasite wreaks havoc on the human body. Cerebral malaria can cause changes in consciousness or seizures. Without treatment, the disease usually ...