Parasite, zombie, leech—these words are often used to describe people in unkind ways. Many of us recoil when ticks, tapeworms, fleas, head lice or bed bugs are even mentioned. Coming across such ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Parasitic infections can invade practically any part of the body. Brain parasites, those that infect the central nervous system which includes the brain, are ...

It targets the parasite, not the whole body, like in chemo.” The post further stated that “cancer is a parasite: The cure, is an anti-parasitical.” The post was flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to ...

An ecologist shares his passion for parasites. From their vital roles in nature, to strange super powers and extraordinarily complex life cycles, parasites are natural wonders worthy of protection.

The 39th U.S. president aimed to quash the debilitating water-based infection before he died. Through the Carter Center's ...

Parasitic infections or worms can affect anyone, regardless of age or location. While often associated with unsanitary ...

it doesn’t replace any part of the ant’s body—it manipulates rather than substitutes. These are ingenious strategies, but neither parasite actually becomes a part of the host in the same way ...

Giardia parasites mimic human cell functions to break apart cells in the gut and feed inside, researchers found. This also allows bacteria already present in the body to join in and feed from the ...

If you think you have a parasitic infection, don’t engage with restrictive cleanses, and visit a doctor instead, say experts.

So far, no preventative vaccination against malaria exists, and its control depends heavily upon antimalarial drugs that kill parasites inside the human body. Malaria has been noted for more than ...