Scientists made an incredible discovery not only treats malaria but takes down even the most drug-resistant parasites while ...

The European Medicines Agency’s positive opinion for ivermectin-albendazole for treating soil-transmitted helminth infections ...

This is a testament to how highly contagious the virus is. William Shaffner, a National Foundation for Infectious Diseases spokesperson, says that it only takes a few viral particles to infect someone ...

You, my friend, are what scientists call a "holobiont"- an organism made up of human cells and the multiplicity of ...

The Kowalinski group at EMBL Grenoble discovered notable differences between the nuclear cap-binding complex in trypanosomes and humans, a critical component in cellular RNA metabolism. Trypanosomes ...

A parasitic worm infection, also known as a helminth infection, occurs when parasitic worms, or helminths, infect the body.

Trypanosomes are parasites that cause sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, and various animal diseases. Diagnosis and treatment remain complex and no effective vaccine has been developed. A better ...

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

Trichomoniasis is a prevalent and curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a protozoan parasite (Trichomonas vaginalis ... that ginger ethanol extract was an effective treatment against ...

It's all connected: coronaviruses and other emerging infectious diseases, loss of biodiversity, and destruction of the environment by humans. Around the world, pathogens and parasites are ...

In Doctor Who, an alien species called the Silurians exists – technologically-advanced humanoid reptiles who lived long before humans, going into hiding and being basically undiscovered again ...

Xenon gas emerges as a promising treatment for Alzheimer’s, showing benefits in preclinical tests such as reducing brain atrophy and enhancing neuron protection, with human trials starting soon. A ...