Known to science as Dermatobia hominis, the human botfly can be found across Central and South America. A reasonably common ...

Spielberg’s WotW, by contrast, is both vastly bigger and strikingly smaller. It’s one of the most intimate large-scale ...

The invasive slug’s slime trail can transmit a dangerous parasite known as rat lungworm, which can cause neurological and ...

A University of California, Riverside-led team has made an advance in the basic understanding of Plasmodium falciparum, the ...

The reemergence of the New World screwworm, which poses significant health risks for livestock, has prompted the Department ...

Screwworm parasites primarily infect livestock, but human cases have risen in Central America after the pests escaped containment ...

The flesh-eating parasite was thought to have been eradicated but has made a gruesome comeback, devouring one woman's lungs ...

A shocking new study shows that 90% of freshwater fish in Southern California may be carrying parasites that can infect ...

People in Florida are having to worry about a unique disease-carrying insect known as the kissing bug. New research shows ...

Bed bugs, a blood-sucking insect, tend to hide themselves in beds in homes or hotels. Here's how to avoid infestations.

The 61-year-old man received a new kidney from a deceased donor after being diagnosed with “nephrosclerosis-related end-stage ...

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is continuing efforts to update scientific advice on foodborne parasites. A ...