Parasites are dangerous creatures that survive off their hosts. Here are 12 common parasites that feed on the human body.

A potentially life-threatening parasitic disease long associated with Latin America is also present in the United States, researchers warn. Chagas disease, spread by blood-sucking insects known as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In the last few years, major strides have been made in the fight to control malaria, including the first two ...

Parasites, ranging from tapeworms to microscopic protozoa like Giardia, pose significant health threats by infesting humans ...

Schistosomiasis is a widespread parasitic disease, particularly prevalent in regions with poor access to clean water and sanitation. S. haematobium, one of the main species responsible for human ...

Once confined to Latin America, Chagas disease – a potentially deadly parasitic infection that is spread in a gross way – is now endemic in the United States, threatening both humans and their pets in ...

A Florida Republican has filed a bill to make a controversial anti-parasitic drug touted as a miracle COVID-19 cure easily available as a human medication. Rep. Jeff Holcomb, R-Spring Hill, on Sept.