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As Cyclospora cases rise, health officials share how to safely handle produce to avoid the intestinal parasite.

In California, we haven’t seen anything sort of out of the norm, both in the state and locally,” health officer Dr. Rick ...

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Cats may be cute and adorable, but stray and feral cats can sometimes pose a risk to human health. Veterinary researchers ...

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Scientists captured malaria's invasion structure in atomic detail, revealing how it actively reshapes red blood cell ...

From mosquitoes to bed bugs, parasites have always stuck close to humanity, and they continue to shape our lives to this day, entomologist Dino Martins writes in his new book. Reading time 8 minutes ...