Researchers studying the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum have discovered a previously unknown stage in its life cycle ...

People typically become infected with toxoplasmosis by eating undercooked meat or through contact with contaminated soil or cat feces. Once inside the body, the parasite is known for its ability to ...

A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasma ...

About one-third of humanity possesses a parasite concealed in the brain. Long perceived as inactive, it has recently been ...

Brain parasite cysts contain multiple active forms, not dormant cells, explaining treatment resistance and reactivation patterns.

Brazilian researchers have developed a synthetic compound that has the potential to treat malaria and block its transmission.

After decades of stalled progress, new vaccines, treatments and genetic tools are helping scientists protect children and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Millions of years ago, humans lost the ability to produce vitamin C, a mystery that has puzzled scientists for decades. Now, new ...

A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii , a common parasite affecting up to one-third of the global population, is far more complex than previously ...

A new study, conducted by researchers from the Institut Pasteur in Paris and the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, have revealed that Leishmania adaptation is a consequence of ...