A fox parasite that can spread to dogs and humans has made another appearance in the Pacific Northwest, researchers at Washington State University said Tuesday. Commonly known as the fox tapeworm, ...

Sure, botflies are gross, but they also know just how to hitch a ride on a camel sneeze. An entomologist celebrates the world ...

The human microbiome is essential to our health, but scientists have only begun to understand why. Two researchers set out to map this largely uncharted terrain.

A microscopic parasite is making thousands of Americans sick this summer, and public health officials are still figuring out ...

Simply washing fruits and vegetables with water might not be enough to remove the parasite behind the U.S. outbreak.

African sleeping sickness and related diseases can be treated only with toxic and sometimes ineffective drugs. Now, ...

A produce-linked parasite that can cause uncomfortable (and at times dangerous) bouts of "explosive" diarrhea is causing ...

A parasite carried by billions of people worldwide often causes harmful infections during pregnancy and in immunocompromised ...

Officials are on alert in California and Oregon following recent reports of deadly parasites in popular rivers that are killing salmon. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, there has been an ...

Some people are more sensitive to low-frequency noise, such as from ventilation systems, heat pumps, wind turbines and transformers. Why is that? The brain perceives low-frequency sounds in a ...