You may have heard an influencer say you’re infected with worms or parasites and then been promised a “cleanse cure.” Our ...

You can take certain steps to lower your chances of becoming an unwitting host to one of these nasties. Practicing basic ...

The CDC confirmed that a patient in Maryland, recently back from a trip to El Salvador, was diagnosed with a screwworm ...

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed to Reuters that a person in Maryland has been infested ...

Accumulating evidence suggests that a common single-celled parasite called Toxoplasma gondii may also be a contributor: An April 2025 study showed for the first time that “human sperm lose their ...

The first reported case of a flesh-eating parasite in a human was confirmed by the U.S Department of Health and Human ...

One of the most common human parasites, Toxoplasma gondii, uses a hormone lifted from the plant world to decide when to increase its numbers and when to remain dormant, researchers have found ...

In a skeleton more than 6,200 years old, scientists have found the earliest known evidence of infection with a parasitic worm that now afflicts more than 200 million people worldwide.