Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how a specific type of cell in the inner ear plays a commanding role in ...

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Scientists at ARUP Laboratories have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that detects intestinal parasites in stool samples more quickly and accurately than traditional methods, potentially ...

The boundary between human and artificial voices is becoming increasingly blurred. While we thought we could easily distinguish a voice assistant from a real person, a recent study reveals that our ...

Health officials say the immediate threat is low — but the parasite’s arrival could have massive economic consequences, with billions in potential agricultural losses at stake. Stacey Leasca is an ...

The first human case of a flesh-eating parasite has been detected in the U.S., NBC News reported Aug. 25. The case involved a Maryland person who had recently traveled to El Salvador. The CDC ...

The first human case in the U.S. of a flesh-eating parasite was reported in Maryland.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said a case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite has ...

As Texas ramps up efforts to stop the spread of a flesh-eating parasite, health officials confirmed Monday the first U.S. case of the New World screwworm (NWS) in a human. The case involved a patient ...

The New World screwworm typically infests livestock like cattle but can also affect humans, with the infestation described as "very painful" Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE ...

A flesh-eating parasite has been confirmed in a human marking the first case in the U.S. According to CNN, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spokesman, Andrew Nixon, said this rare case ...

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, involving a ...