Learn how infected immune cells shut themselves down to stop a parasite from spreading.

Pricey deworming remedies are being touted as cure-alls. Supermodel Heidi Klum gave it a go – experts roll their eyes ...

New research led by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) warns that hybrid forms of the parasites that cause ...

Lately, social media feeds have been crawling with testimonials about "parasite cleanses" and DIY worm detoxes. Many people may be unknowingly infected, influencers on TikTok and Instagram claim, and ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden battle between a widespread brain parasite and the immune cells tasked with destroying it. A parasite that can quietly persist in the human brain is capable of ...

A common parasite expands across species by abandoning sex, boosting short-term spread while risking long-term collapse.

If vitamin C stops cancer in its tracks, and being deficient in it can cause scurvy — the disease long associated with ...