In a case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors explain how they figured out the source of her fiery symptoms—worms burrowing into her brain. By this point, she was alert ...

The pandemic certainly altered the film business, but a few weeks before the world came to a standstill, the Korean film Parasite's unprecedented success at the Oscars inspired even greater change.

Researchers have discovered the mechanism that helps regulate the immune system’s response to helminth infection.

Parasitic diseases such as malaria, schistosomiasis, and toxoplasmosis are major global health concerns, exacerbated by the rising prevalence of ...

Researchers at the (Belgium) have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that regulates the immune response against parasites.

“Australian Redclaw Crayfish can also carry Crayfish Plague as well as other parasites/diseases that could impact native crayfish.” The species was first spotted in the U.S. in 2013, and more ...

A woman returned from a three-week vacation and started noticing a strange burning sensation in her legs. She visited multiple doctors until being diagnosed with "rat lungworm," a parasite spread by ...

June 10, 2024 — Scientists have grown 'mini-guts' in the lab to help understand Crohn's disease, showing that 'switches' that modify DNA in gut cells play an ... Major Cause of Inflammatory ...