Chagas disease is a protozoal infection transmitted by the “kissing bug.” It is a zoonotic infection, meaning it can infect ...

A dog walks through a favela in Recife, Brazil. Many such poor urban areas in the country are hotbeds for visceral leishmaniasis. Diego Herculano / NurPhoto via Getty Images Brazil is home to some 52 ...

Humans like to think we’re at the top of the food chain, but these insects don’t care. Some insects that can live comfortably in human bodies [iStock] The human body isn’t just home to organs, bones, ...

Model organisms refer to non-human organisms that are used in the laboratory to understand the structure and function of animals by means of examining their biological processes. These are typically ...

West Nile virus deaths have been confirmed in Western Maryland and the National Capital region, according to the Maryland ...