According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than two in five American adults have obesity, a common and ...

In the United States, the most well-known skin-penetrating parasitic worm, called a nematode, is the hookworm. But globally, ...

Scientists have predicted that the rate of foodborne trematode infections will remain stable up to 2030. Foodborne ...

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have ...

A: Before you start your dog on a weight-gaining program it is important to make sure that there is nothing that is keeping ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of anti-malarial antibody that doesn't interfere with current vaccines, at least in mouse models. Could they help eliminate malaria in the future?

Globally, over 600 million people are infected with the skin-penetrating threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, mostly in tropical and subtropical regions with poor sanitation infrastructure.

Discover the differences between food poisoning vs the stomach bug, and how to relieve the GI symptoms with both, according ...

People are to be sent from Britain to the Netherlands to be deliberately infected with a form of malaria so scientists can ...

Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savannah habitats, some of which may ...