One in three people worldwide carry a brain-dwelling parasite. Should that keep us awake at night? And are you at risk if you ...

Cyclospora, a parasite that causes intestinal illness, is sickening many people across the United States. Health experts have ...

An ongoing research project exploring the effects of rising levels of oceanic CO2 on squid neurology reveals that exposure to ...

For decades, cancer has been thought of as a purely human disease—rogue cells multiplying out of control, with no room for ...

Got a nasty stomach bug that won’t go away? It could be cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that causes weeks of ...

What if one of the world’s most common parasites could subtly influence the brain? The evidence is compelling in mice, ...

The outbreaks’ causes are unknown. Historically, fresh herbs and produce consumed raw were the culprits.  The illness isn’t life-threatening, but doctors recommend seeking treatment; it can be treated ...

So many of life's most pivotal decisions come down to one question: Should you listen to your logic or your emotions? Popular ...

A virus that normally infects mice has produced Parkinson’s-like brain damage in rodents without any other intervention. In a ...

A parasitic flatworm has figured out how to hijack a snail's brain, warp its personality, and transform its body into ...

The U.S. is seeing some of the highest West Nile virus activity in years.

Called toxoplasma gondii, the parasite is a single-cell organism that primarily spreads to humans via cat turds, but also ...