A parasite that lives permanently in the brains of millions may not be as uniformly dormant as scientists once thought.

A microscopic parasite that quietly settles into the brain of humans and animals is not nearly as quiet as scientists once ...

A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasma ...

A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to ...

Entamoeba histolytica (green) attacking human T cells. A new paper by UC Davis researchers lays out a strategy for investigating how this parasite can hide from the human immune system while attacking ...

Most mammals produce their own vitamin C using an enzyme called GULO. Around 60 million years ago, humans lost this ability, ...

Advances in vaccine technology, antibody therapies, and genetic surveillance are giving researchers new tools to fight ...

Ivermectin is used in both animals and humans for parasitic infections. Although fenbendazole is not approved for humans, ...

Pricey deworming remedies are being touted as cure-alls. Even supermodel Heidi Klum gave it a go. But health experts say they’re not what we need ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) More than 1,200 Bridgeport high school seniors celebrated graduation Friday during a ...