Researchers confirmed that black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) can trigger alpha-gal syndrome in humans. A 10-year ...

Millions of people worldwide are affected by African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and other life-threatening infections caused by microscopic parasites borne by insects such as the tsetse fly.

Most people exposed to the parasites behind babesiosis don't get sick, but for others, the infection can be deadly.

ZANZIBAR : ZANZIBAR in collaboration with China has launched a campaign to eliminate schistosomiasis on Unguja Island, ...

(Mental Floss)-- When it comes to parasites, it's all about perspective. You may call a lifetime of growing and feeding off another organism lazy, but we call it opportunistic. In fact, these ...

Question is are they safe enough for blood sugar? CAN DATES CONTROL BLOOD SUGAR? Despite their sweetness, dates have a low to moderate glycaemic index (GI) — a measure of how quickly food breaks down ...

Hookworms: Hookworms are blood-sucking parasites that attach to the wall of the intestines. These tiny worms are nearly invisible without the assistance of a microscope. Signs of hookworm ...

Here she played an integral role in the Schistosomiasis in Mothers and Infants project, investigating the epidemiology of a neglected parasitic disease in mothers and young children living in ...

The risk of parasites is said to be 'hugely ... of this season’s lambs as sentinels and checking blood samples at intervals throughout the season. He said: "Once the sentinel lambs have shown fluke is ...

The risk of parasites is said ... as sentinels and checking blood samples at intervals throughout the season. He said: "Once the sentinel lambs have shown fluke is active with a positive antibody ...