Chagas disease is spreading in the U.S., raising concerns about infected kissing bugs and gaps in diagnosis and screening.

Trypanosoma brucei infection induces fat breakdown, but this strategy benefits the host. To uncover how the parasite induces fat loss, the researchers used wildtype and knockout mice that lacked ...

Dear Doctors: A co-worker is doing something called a parasite cleanse. She says if you have symptoms like gas, muscle aches, insomnia and feel hungry all the time, it means you have parasites. How ...

UNDATED (WKRC) - Scientists say that the most infectious parasite in the world may have infected 50% of people. Toxoplasma gondii is a microscopic parasite that people carry for life if infected.

Trypanosomatids are parasites that can result in more than 1 billion potentially fatal infections per year globally. In ...

Intestinal parasites are more common than perceived, often presenting with subtle symptoms mistaken for digestive issues. Dr.

Most Americans view parasitic infections as a problem of the past or one that only impacts low-income countries. However, new research from Washington University in St. Louis finds evidence that the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Parasitic infections commonly were the cause of unexplained persistent eosinophilia among inner-city patients, according to study results presented at the American College of Allergy ...

The Chagas disease has been found in 5 states. — -- A rare parasitic infection called Chagas disease has been gaining headlines in recent weeks after cases of the infection were reported in at ...

A 64-year-old Australian woman had an 8-centimeter roundworm extracted from her brain in the world’s first case of the new parasitic infection. The Ophidascaris robertsi roundworm was pulled, alive ...

Social media can be a good thing when it comes to connecting with loved ones, learning new skills, or becoming engaged in social change. But misinformation commonly spreads across social media sites ...