Most cases of nocardiosis start out as lung infections, in which pus-filled cavities, or abscesses containing the bacteria, form in the lungs. This can cause symptoms such as chest pain, a cough ...

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James Cook University scientists have found stonefish toxins could be used to fight parasitic worm infections suffered by ...

A single dose of the drug nitisinone could render a person’s blood lethal to mosquitoes for five days, modelling suggests.

A parasitic infection transmitted to humans by cats affects billions of people and can alter their behavior. New research ...