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

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

A Utah-based artificial intelligence company and scientists at ARUP Laboratories on Tuesday announced the development of an AI tool that detects intestinal parasites in stool samples quickly and more ...

Parasites, ranging from tapeworms to microscopic protozoa like Giardia, pose significant health threats by infesting humans ...

DNA within dried feces dating from more than 1,000 years ago provides valuable insights into the pathogens that plagued ancient Mexican peoples ...

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 ...

DNA recovered from 1,000-year-old dried feces indicates that intestinal infections from pinworm or Shingella may have plagued ...

DNA within dried feces dating from more than 1,000 years ago provides valuable insights into the pathogens that plagued ...

Scientists dug into paleofeces for a new study, learning some very intimate details about how long-ago people lived.

In the late 1950s, archaeologists discovered a cave in the Rio Zape Valley of Mexico. There were ancient human remains in the cave dated to between 660 and 1430 A.D., many of which belonged to ...

A human case of the flesh-eating New World Screwworm has been found in the United States, carried by a person who recently visited El Salvador. The patient had recently returned to Maryland from ...