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

Ticks are active in Macomb County. Here's what to do to protect yourself this summer before and after spending time outdoors.

Toxoplasma gondii is an incredibly pervasive parasite that can infect pretty much any warm-blooded animal, taking up ...

Much later, in the 19th Century, swimming pools emerged in Britain and the US. But along with them came the challenge of ...

Ticks can attach to any part of the human body but are often found in hard-to-see areas such as the groin, armpits and scalp, ...

A study has revealed how up to 30 percent of Americans could be infected with a dangerous parasite. According to researchers ...

While most hosts of the parasite can control the initial infection with few if any symptoms, Toxoplasma remains in the body for life as dormant cysts ... Evidence that Toxoplasma can also target human ...