A microscopic parasite is making thousands of Americans sick this summer, and public health officials are still figuring out ...

Routine ova and parasite (O&P) testing is likely to miss a Cyclospora infection, so physicians should be sure to request ...

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

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

An outbreak of diarrhea-inducing parasites has been raising food safety concerns around the country, but health authorities ...

Explore the truth behind the common banana worm myth through a microscopic investigation. Discover what is really hiding ...

Sure, botflies are gross, but they also know just how to hitch a ride on a camel sneeze. An entomologist celebrates the world ...

Doctors explain testing for the cyclospora parasite and detail how difficult it is to kill, what treats an infection and ...

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

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

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 ...

Infecting yourself with internal parasites doesn’t sound like the best way to feel better but scientists have “engineered” the genes of hookworms to deliver medicine – and “it’s just crazy enough to ...