The severity of a parasitic infection can vary depending on time of the day the body is infected, according to research published in Scientific Reports. Researchers studied Leishmania, a parasite that ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Once inside the body, Babesia parasites invade and destroy red blood cells. This severely limits ...

Eating undercooked meat from wild game animals can cause a rare illness known as trichinellosis, health officials have warned. Six cases of the parasitic disease were reported by multiple family ...

A tiny parasite may be wreaking havoc below the belt — even long after it’s gone. A new study found that an “often-overlooked” parasitic infection, already linked to bladder cancer, could also trigger ...

A 64-year-old Australian woman had an 8-centimeter roundworm extracted from her brain in the world’s first case of the new parasitic infection. The Ophidascaris robertsi roundworm was pulled, alive ...

Dear Doctors: A co-worker is doing something called a parasite cleanse. She says if you have symptoms like gas, muscle aches, insomnia and feel hungry all the time, it means you have parasites. How ...

Kissing bugs known to spread Chagas Disease, a deadly parasitic infection, have been found in Ohio, but there have been no ...

Lately, social media feeds have been crawling with testimonials about “parasite cleanses” and DIY worm detoxes. Many people may be unknowingly infected, influencers on TikTok and Instagram claim, and ...

Affected populations: Babesiosis is a rare and potentially fatal parasitic disease that destroys red blood cells, the cells that supply tissues with oxygen from the lungs. The disease, which is spread ...