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

Parasitic diseases, which are passed on to people via parasites found in contaminated food, water, soil or bugs that bite humans, can be relatively uncommon in some parts of the world. In other ...

A trial in Senegal has tested an innovative method for tackling a common human parasitic disease. The approach reduced infection numbers and also offered agricultural and economic benefits. Benjamin ...

A potentially life-threatening parasitic disease long associated with Latin America is also present in the United States, researchers warn. Chagas disease, spread by blood-sucking insects known as ...

The squishy little parasites are less than an inch long, but they cause a globe-girdling disease variously known as schistosomiasis, bilharziasis, or simply snail fever. The more man does to increase ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In the last few years, major strides have been made in the fight to control malaria, including the first two ...

A Florida Republican has filed a bill to make a controversial anti-parasitic drug touted as a miracle COVID-19 cure easily available as a human medication. Rep. Jeff Holcomb, R-Spring Hill, on Sept.

Once confined to Latin America, Chagas disease – a potentially deadly parasitic infection that is spread in a gross way – is now endemic in the United States, threatening both humans and their pets in ...