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 ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. There are more parasites than any other organism on Earth—which is one of the reasons Emmitt Jolly finds ...

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Male green treefrogs attract mates with loud calls, but new research shows parasites can subtly change those signals.

Lately, social media feeds have been crawling with testimonials about “parasite cleanses” and DIY worm detoxes. Many people may be unknowingly infected, influencers on TikTok and Instagram claim, and ...

Scientists have identified a new class of compounds capable of partially clearing the tropical parasite that causes Chagas disease out of mice, suggesting the molecular group could serve as a source ...

Scientists have uncovered a crucial weakness in the malaria parasite that could open the door to new treatments. Researchers identified a protein called Aurora-related kinase 1 (ARK1) that acts like a ...

Across the animal kingdom, sound is more than communication—it's a signal of survival and success. From birds and primates to ...

Humans tend to fear bed bugs, and rightly so. The bloodsuckers are tough to get rid of once they've entered a home. But new research has, for the first time, identified one thing the bugs seem to fear ...

The endangered kakapo is a flightless bird native to New Zealand. Its population is growing, but its parasites have dwindled. Could that spell trouble? By Jacey Fortin For decades, the kakapo has been ...

Red blood cells normally cannot move on their own; they lack any of the cell structures needed for movement. Instead, they deliver oxygen throughout the body by going with the flow of blood. So, when ...