EXPERTS have sounded the alarm over the surge of a “neglected” parasite that can cause deadly liver failure. Alveolar ...

New insights into the mechanisms that cause more severe cases of schistosomiasis -- a disease caused by parasitic worms and second only to malaria in terms of potential harm -- have been revealed.

A clinical trial is underway in Liverpool, bringing together NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG), the ...

A clinical trial is underway in Liverpool, bringing together NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG), the ...

A clinical trial of a new treatment for one of the world's deadliest parasitic diseases is under way in Liverpool. Visceral ...

April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The nonprofit Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) – the leading authority on vector-borne diseases affecting pets and people – warns in its just-released ...

The study, published in PLOS Pathogens, used a mouse model to examine how the body reacts to the parasite's eggs, which trigger an immune response if they make their way into tissues and organs ...

Tropical disease Visceral leishmaniasis is a tropical disease found in swathes of Asia, East Africa, and Brazil, and is ...

A parasitic worm may raise the risk of cervical cancer through several mechanisms, scientists have found, although HPV ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — New insights into the mechanisms that cause more severe cases of schistosomiasis — a disease caused by parasitic worms and second only to malaria in terms of potential ...

As human activity alters the environment, kissing bugs and parasites will ultimately adapt. The geographic range of infected ...