Some people online believe many of us have dangerous parasites in our gut and need to flush them out with herbal supplements.

The goal in the world of global health is to bring an end to this scourge by 2030. A new drug looks as if it could do the job ...

No one wants to have a parasite. So, when an influencer promotes a “parasite cleanse,” it’s not surprising people are willing to buy in. In a world where health and wellness trends flood our social ...

Do cleanses and detoxes live up to their hype? Reviewed by Dietitian Christa Brown, M.S., RDN, LD Parasite cleanses are popular on the internet and social media. There is very little evidence ...

A nasty parasite that is sometimes found in the water supply may soon be treatable, thanks to new research. This parasite, named cryptosporidium, is a single-celled organism that can cause a diarrheal ...

It infects nearly one-third of the global population, yet its microscopic size makes the parasite difficult for scientists to study. That parasite is Toxoplasma gondii, a widespread organism that ...

Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) recently discovered a method to deliver neurological treatment to the human brain using an engineered version of Toxoplasma gondii, commonly known as “the ...

The world's first medicine formulated to treat a damaging tropical parasite infection in preschool children received the green light Friday from Europe's drug agency. Schistosomiasis, also known as ...

Transmitted through infected mosquitos, the malaria parasite, once in the human bloodstream, synchronously ruptures red blood cells and rapidly infects new red blood cells, beginning the cycle anew.