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A single shift of a parasite from one host species to another can trigger catastrophic infectious disease outbreaks. Despite ...

The team is "here to stay," no matter what, lead researcher Keith Bowers said, amid federal funding changes for scientific ...

Summer heatwaves can be brutal for humans, but they're equally challenging for the birds in your backyard. While birds have evolved their natural cooling mechanisms, temperatures can still push them ...

Bird mites are avian parasites that live on the skin of domestic fowl and wild birds. If these pests make their way into your home they can affect you for several weeks at a time. ...

Since some brood parasites rely on several different bird species as foster parents, more than a sixth of all species in the avian world care for chicks that aren’t their own at some point.

In today’s Health Alert, a ban on relocating birds in Michigan due to the bird flu outbreak is raising concerns about Swimmer ...

Some tapeworm species can grow up to 30 feet long and thrive in the host’s gut for decades. Juan Gärtner – stock.adobe.com. The headaches soon returned alongside a scary new symptom.

The tumor-like parasites can also spread to the lungs, brain, heart, bone, and other organs. In humans, the infection is insidious, with an asymptomatic incubation period of between 5 and 15 years.

The parasites invaded their abdomens and grew, reaching enormous sizes up to one-third of the host fish’s body weight. That's the equivalent of a human carrying a 50-pound tapeworm. ... although they ...