A team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside, explains in a paper published in PLOS Pathogens how a microscopic parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, can significantly disrupt brain function ...

As public health officials examine 74 cases of cryptosporidium infections linked to a single petting farm, more people are being made aware of the dangers associated with the nasty parasite. The case ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prick a finger and have the blood checked for parasites — by smartphone? Scientists are turning those ubiquitous phones into microscopes and other medical tools that could help fight ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 70 people have been infected with cryptosporidium, a microscopic parasite that causes diarrhea, according to Public ...

Microscope image of a live malaria parasite (guitar pick shape) inside a human red blood cell (large circle). The parasite that causes the deadly disease malaria is full of tiny crystals that ...

A microscopic parasite quietly infects the brains of millions worldwide. Known scientifically as Toxoplasma gondii, this tiny invader silently alters brain function without obvious symptoms. Beneath ...

Here’s a comforting thought: you might not actually be alone in your own body right now. Parasites are far more common than most people realize, and they don’t care about your personal boundaries, ...