You may have heard an influencer say you’re infected with worms or parasites and then been promised a “cleanse cure.” Our ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of human parasite that appears to be resistant to common antiparasitic treatments, such as ivermectin. The parasite, named Trichuris incognita, is a type ...

Accumulating evidence suggests that a common single-celled parasite called Toxoplasma gondii may also be a contributor: An April 2025 study showed for the first time that “human sperm lose their ...

The US last officially reported an endemic infection in 1982. While travelers returning to the country have sometimes brought ...

New research explains how a common brain parasite, called Toxoplasma gondii, can disrupt brain functions, even when it only infects a small number of neurons. The microscopic parasite, which ...

An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found a new RNA virus that they believe is hitching a ride with a common human parasite.

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 ...

An international team has found a new RNA virus that they believe is hitching a ride with a common human parasite. The virus is associated with severe inflammation in humans infected with the ...

Parasites take an enormous toll on human and veterinary health. But researchers may have found a way for patients with brain disorders and a common brain parasite to become frenemies. A new study ...

Accumulating evidence suggests that a common single-celled parasite called Toxoplasma gondii may also be a contributor: An April 2025 study showed for the first time that “human sperm lose their heads ...