In a nutshell A rare disease drug may help fight malaria. Nitisinone, a medication approved for rare genetic conditions, ...

New research from zoologists at Trinity College Dublin has pinpointed park entrances and playgrounds in Dublin as hotspots for roundworm eggs, with subsequent analysis strongly implying they have come ...

Nitisinone, a drug for rare diseases, kills mosquitoes when present in human blood and may become a new tool to fight malaria ...

Dog and cat roundworms have been linked to loss of vision, difficulty breathing, asthma, epilepsy and cognitive decline in ...

In the fight against malaria, controlling the mosquito population is crucial. Several methods are currently used to reduce ...

Nitisinone was shown to last longer than ivermectin in the human bloodstream, and was able to kill not only mosquitoes of all ages -- including the older ones that are most likely to transmit malaria ...

Farrah Abraham is sharing her support for Brandi Glanville as she continues to deal with problems involving her facial ...

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

We can anticipate why some people might be drawn to the charismatic host, but apathetic if not outright hostile to the idea of conserving its unique parasite. Beyond human perceptions of parasites ...

When a human steps on ... adults — when larvae move under the skin, the body's immune system reacts, causing inflamed, bumpy red lines. Anti-parasite medication, however, can help clear the ...