Chagas disease, spread by kissing bugs, is now being found in the United States. Health experts say the illness, already common in South Am...

New Zealand faces a hidden health threat. It is Toxoplasma gondii. Cats carry this parasite. It can cause blindness. Nearly half of New Zea...

Every night while you sleep, microscopic eight-legged parasites called Demodex mites emerge from your pores and crawl on your face. Nearly ...

A rare case in Tunisia highlights the danger of letting dogs lick faces, potentially transmitting the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm. A 2...

Brooklyn McCasland, a 23-year-old woman, lost vision in one eye after contracting a rare parasitic infection, acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), ...

Medical experts warn against undercooked pork as it can lead to serious parasitic infections like Intestinal Taeniasis and Cysticercosis. C...

Only a few Pacific football fish have been recorded in New Zealand, Japan, Russia, Hawaii, Ecuador, Chile, and California and this is the f...

A woman in Congo harbored a rare parasite in her eye for two years after consuming crocodile meat. The parasite, Armillifer grandis, typica...

Researchers have identified a microscopic worm species that infects and kills insects.These worms, known as nematodes, have the potential t...

Krumholz was diagnosed with acanthamoeba keratitis, a rare but serious infection.

Unlike 'Parasite', the film was conceived, produced and filmed in the United States.

Adam McKay will adapt the South Korean film for the small screen in a six-hour long project.

Inspired by spinning toys, Prakash and Saad Bhamla, a postdoctoral research fellow in his lab, explored ways to convert human energy into s...

An astonishing number of insect species have been named after celebrities over the years, including US President Barack Obama and actor Ang...

Summer is the toughest time for dogs. They might be prone to dehydration or heatstroke and need a lot more care. Here are seven tips.

She hopes to eventually develop implantable liver tissue as a complement or substitute for whole-organ transplant.

Little Lakshmi, who had wriggled her toes and smiled to signal she was on the way to recovery, is off ventilators and will move out of the ...