We're about to dive into the world of parasitology, taking a close look at one of the most common parasitic worms infecting ...

Nematodes can sniff out trouble, kicking off a mitochondrial defense in the gut to fend off bacterial invaders.

The recent project has deep sea researchers using a 7,055-pound robotic explorer named ROV SuBastian to roam and document the ...

The scientists uncovered 91 RNA viruses in 28 of the worm species studied, representing about 70% of the roundworm species that infect humans. This study represents "the beginning of a whole other ...

Could a common plastic chemical be hindering human fertility on a global level? Harvard Medical School researchers have ...

Researchers have illustrated how a parasitic worm, Schistosoma mansoni, evades the body's "itching" defense mechanism.

Researchers found that Toxoplasma gondii increased the host cell’s metabolic activity, offering insights into potential ...

A woman has been left blind in her right eye after parasites burrowed into her cornea while swimming with contact lenses in.

Richard Gerhold, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology), associate professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, discusses some ways that humans can help com ...

brucei parasites are found in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Many wild mammals in Africa harbor the parasite without showing signs of disease, and thus serve as reservoirs. In humans ...

A Taranaki garden festival that highlights working with nature - rather than against it - is celebrating its 10th anniversary ...