The infection damages the lymphatic system, leading to fluid retention and abnormal swelling of body parts, particularly the ...

A parasitic worm uses static electricity to launch itself onto flying insects, a mechanism uncovered by physicists and ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is free and clear of brain-eating worms, according to his wife. During a Tuesday, Oct. 14 visit to The ...

The first time I was bitten by a leech, I was swimming in a West Virginia river. I remember the scene perfectly: I crawled ...

Tracking pathogens in wastewater samples provides early warnings for disease outbreaks, aiding public health planning and surveillance efforts.

A Florida Republican has filed a bill to make the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin available over-the-counter for human use. During the COVID-19 pandemic, ivermectin was controversially touted as a cure ...

Parasitic nematodes threaten animal health globally, contributing to substantial losses in livestock productivity and posing zoonotic risks through infections in companion animals. There is a growing ...

The New World Screwworm has rapidly spread northward from Panama since 2023 and farther into Central America. As of early September, the parasitic fly was present in seven states in southern Mexico, ...

A moose in Minnesota stumbles onto the road. She circles, confused and dazed, unable to orient herself or recognize the danger of an oncoming semitruck. What kills her is the impact of 13 tons of ...