Doctors break down where and how you may be exposed to parasites in the summer, plus how to stay safe.

Parasitic nematodes (commonly known as roundworms) are a large, diverse and poorly studied group of disease-causing organisms that severely impact the health of humans and animals. They infect almost ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I am a microbiologist, and my lab studies Toxoplasma. This new study bolsters emerging findings that underscore the importance of ...

Researchers at the University of Liège (Belgium) have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that regulates the immune response against parasites. During a parasitic infection, specific immune cells ...

Ivermectin is a medication approved to treat and prevent certain infections caused by parasites or worms. It was first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In addition to eggs, tissue cysts present in the meat of warm-blooded animals can spread toxoplasmosis as well if they are not ...

The New World screwworm typically infests livestock like cattle but can also affect humans, with the infestation described as "very painful" Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE ...

Two human cases of a rare parasitic infection linked to raccoon feces were found in Los Angeles County, prompting public health officials to launch an investigation. Two cases of Baylisascaris ...

Male fertility rates have been plummeting over the past half-century. An analysis from 1992 noted a steady decrease in sperm counts and quality since the 1940s. A more recent study found that male ...