Parasites are dangerous creatures that survive off their hosts. Here are 12 common parasites that feed on the human body.

Rajshekhar Gaji was staring at something that should not exist. Under his microscope, parasites that should have been ...

In the late 1950s, archaeologists discovered a cave in the Rio Zape Valley of Mexico. There were ancient human remains in the cave dated to between 660 and 1430 A.D., many of which belonged to ...

Once confined to Latin America, Chagas disease – a potentially deadly parasitic infection that is spread in a gross way – is ...

If you’re of a certain generation, you’re likely to have clear memories of weekly dosings with cod liver oil (or castor oil, if you were particularly unlucky), a practice that was ostensibly a worm ...

Since 2013, "kissing bugs" have been reported in 31 states. In eight of these states, humans were reported to have ...

Feeding pigeons, once seen as harmless, carries significant health risks. Experts warn of severe lung diseases from inhaling ...

Kansas State University is monitoring an invasive tick that has appeared in the Sunflower State, which can make infected ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 450,000 people in the US have alpha-gal syndrome - a ...

Demodex mites are microscopic, which may be why your doctor was skeptical that you had seen one. And because they are so common, anything less than an overgrowth that is leading to symptoms would ...

Cleaning cat litter is an odious job, but did you know it can also be bad for your health? We’ll run down the risks, and ...

Dogs can't catch human colds but they have common infections of their own like kennel cough, dog flu, and upper respiratory ...