Up to two billion people globally are infected with soil-transmitted parasitic worms (helminths). Hookworms are a major cause ...

Traveling is definitely a fun experience; visiting countries with exciting natural wonders and experiencing new cultures. But ...

TIME: Emmit Jolly, professor of biology, said parasites are the most successful form of life. He described the most common parasites that infect humans—such as toxoplasma, giardia and tapeworms—and ...

Tapeworm infections are rare in developed countries but still occur worldwide, often linked to eating contaminated or ...

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health reveals how genetic changes in the parasite responsible for one of the world’s most common sexually transmitted ...

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The blood-sucking insects are known as kissing bugs because they tend to make their way into homes and bite humans on their ...

Male fertility rates have been plummeting over the past half-century. An analysis from 1992 noted a steady decrease in sperm counts and quality since the 1940s. A more recent study found that male ...

Male fertility rates have been plummeting over the past half-century. An analysis from 1992 noted a steady decrease in sperm counts and quality since the 1940s. A more recent study found that male ...