IF the thought of having worms inside you makes you squirm, it’s time to follow some simple rules. That’s because roundworms, ...

A year ago, the long-time anti-vaccine advocate and current US health secretary famously told The New York Times that a parasitic worm "got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died." The ...

Almost everyone knows that mould on the surface of food immediately disqualifies products. However, the topic of parasites ...

Almost everyone knows that mold on the surface of food immediately disqualifies products. However, the topic of parasites ...

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Cerebral malaria, a severe complication caused by Plasmodium falciparum, can quickly escalate from a mosquito bite to a ...

The idea of zombies has fascinated humans for centuries. Real-life parasites have been taking over the minds of insects for ...

According to data from the World Health Organisation (WHO), around 1.5 crore cases of malaria are reported annually in India, ...

Major scientific discoveries can arise from simple decisions: say, by simply looking where virtually no one else has. Such ...

Eating wild berries or drinking free-flowing water may kill you as this rare, hidden parasite that can destroy your liver is ...

Scientists at Quris Technologies have uncovered evidence that some drugs become significantly more harmful to brain ...