The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite new world screwworm has been detected in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services said early Monday. The case, related to a ...

The U.S. has confirmed the first case of a flesh-eating parasite in a human, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Monday. New World screwworm (NWS) is a species of parasitic flies ...

What we eat and how we grow our food matters, not just for our own health but also that of our planet, a global report finds. World-renowned nutritionist Jessica Fanzo explains the implications as she ...

Just two months after reports warily noted that new world screwworms, flesh-eating parasites that are notorious for killing livestock, pets and other animals, hadn’t “made it back into the U.S. yet,” ...

When most travelers pack their bags for a trip, they're focused on sightseeing, food, and making memories – not the possibility of returning home with a rare illness. Unfortunately for some, ...