The larvae, which infests bodies freshwater bodies of water like lakes, rivers and ponds has a trick for burrowing into the ...

Scientists have discovered a parasite that can sneak into your skin without you feeling a thing. The worm, Schistosoma ...

New research, published in The Journal of Immunology, discovered that a parasitic worm suppresses neurons in the skin to ...

In a case report in the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors report that they first noted that the eye was bloodshot and ...

If you spend a lot of time in a pool, you might get irritated by the chlorine, and open water sources carry the risk of parasites.

New research, published in The Journal of Immunology, discovered that a parasitic worm suppresses neurons in the skin to evade detection. The researchers suggest that the worm likely evolved this ...

A parasitic worm that can burrow into the skin may help inspire the next generation of painkillers, potentially providing a ...

New research, published in The Journal of Immunology, discovered that a parasitic worm suppresses neurons in the skin to ...

Ticks can transmit diseases through the process of feeding. Here are common ticks in Louisiana and the diseases they carry.

Lyme disease from deer ticks can cause complications if untreated, with symptoms appearing weeks after infection. Experts ...