Trypanosomes are parasites that cause sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, and various animal diseases. Diagnosis and treatment remain complex and no effective vaccine has been developed. A better ...

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have ...

Trichuris incognita is a newfound intestinal roundworm closely related to the whipworm parasite. However, it is significantly ...

It's all connected: coronaviruses and other emerging infectious diseases, loss of biodiversity, and destruction of the ...

There are concerns New World screwworm flies, which can be dangerous to humans, could cross into southern Texas.

New research reveals that canine hookworms in Australia are developing growing resistance to drugs. New research indicates ...

Scientists have predicted that the rate of foodborne trematode infections will remain stable up to 2030. Foodborne ...

People are to be sent from Oxford to the Netherlands to be deliberately infected with a form of malaria so scientists can ...

Staff members believe the sunfish stopped eating when the aquarium was temporarily closed because it was lonely.

Lowers body temperature: While humans cool off by sweating or turning on the A/C, cats can cool down by licking. In a 2018 ...

A sick pet is a pet parent’s most dreaded experience. While many illnesses can be treated with medication, some require more ...

Ivermectin and fenbendazole are two drugs that have come under the spotlight in recent years, especially in the context of alternative treatments for various diseases, including ca ...