It’s not often that inflammation gets a good rap. It’s been linked to heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and autoimmune diseases. But a new study may have uncovered a positive use for the body’s natural ...

Parasite, zombie, leech—these words are often used to describe people in unkind ways. Many of us recoil when ticks, tapeworms, fleas, head lice or bed bugs are even mentioned. Coming across such ...

illustration of single-cell parasites floating through the bloodstream alongside blood cells The parasite Toxoplasma gondii hides in up to half of humans, although it rarely causes symptoms. But when ...

Almost one in four blood bank supplies in certain regions of Africa may have malaria parasites in them, a new study suggests. Almost one in four blood bank supplies in certain regions of Africa may ...

Avian blood parasites, predominantly comprising haemosporidians such as Plasmodium, Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon, have emerged as significant factors influencing bird health, survival and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prick a finger and have the blood checked for parasites — by smartphone? Scientists are turning those ubiquitous phones into microscopes and other medical tools that could help fight ...

If you've ever woken up in a cold sweat with the gnawing certainty that your blood is infected by rare tropical parasites -- and which of us hasn't -- then it will come as welcome news that a cure may ...

Firsthand experience of an alarming parasite latching onto skin.

The FDA on March 6 approved Oxford Immunotec’s detection tests to screen for a parasite in samples of donated blood. The approval makes both tests the first approved to detect B. microti in donated ...

A parasitic infection common in Latin America is threatening the U.S. blood system. The infection, Chagas disease, is still rare in North America. There have been two cases in Canada transmitted by ...

Pricey deworming remedies are being touted as cure-alls. Supermodel Heidi Klum gave it a go – experts roll their eyes ...