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These Terrifying Parasites Feed on Humans

Parasites are dangerous creatures that survive off their hosts. Here are 12 common parasites that feed on the human body.

AI tool beats humans at detecting parasites in stool samples

Scientists at ARUP Laboratories have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that detects intestinal parasites in ...
Columbus Dispatch

Human case of screwworm found in US. Are the parasites in Ohio? Here's what to know

A human case of the flesh-eating New World Screwworm has been found in the United States in a person who traveled to El Salvador. The parasitic insect is actually a fly that looks similar to a ...
Yahoo

Screwworm? What’s the flesh-eating parasite found in a human in the US?

The United States has reported its first human case of New World screwworm, according to its Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The flesh-eating parasite usually eats cattle and other warm ...

'Off Switch' Discovery Could Help Clear Our Brains of a Common Parasite

The protein, TgAP2X-7, appears to be essential to the parasite's ability to invade a host, form plaques, and self-replicate.
NBC New York

First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite detected in the U.S.

The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite new world screwworm has been detected in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services said early Monday. The case, related to a ...
Newsweek

First Human Case of Flesh-Eating Parasite in US in Decades: What to Know

A Maryland resident has been diagnosed with a rare parasitic infection known as New World screwworm (NWS), marking the first human case in the United States in years. The Centers for Disease Control ...
Healio

Researchers identify ‘hidden’ life cycle of malaria parasites in human spleen

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers said they have identified a new “hidden” life cycle of malaria parasites in the human spleen — a ...