Three states have legalized over-the-counter sales of ivermectin, but people should only take it for approved uses with guidance from physicians, Dr. Leana Wen says.

A clinical trial is underway in Liverpool, bringing together NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG), the ...

Millions of people worldwide are affected by African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and other life-threatening infections ...

A parasitic worm may raise the risk of cervical cancer through several mechanisms, scientists have found, although HPV ...

No matter how bad things might seem, at least you haven't accidentally eaten fox poop and developed an insidious tapeworm infection that masquerades as a cancerous liver tumor while it slowly destroys ...

A new study finds that Schistosoma haematobium infection, and its treatment, can activate cancer-related genes in the cervix, ...

At the heart of the Amazon researchers are investigating a mysterious parasite which is devastating fish farms around the world.

At the heart of the Amazon, researchers are investigating a mysterious parasite which is devastating fish farms around the ...

New insights into the mechanisms that cause more severe cases of schistosomiasis -- a disease caused by parasitic worms and second only to malaria in terms of potential harm -- have been revealed.

"The Last of Us" Season 2 is here. Here's the Season 2 cast, why Joel killed the Fireflies, why Ellie is mad at Joel and ...

Doctors at AIIMS Bhopal successfully removed a parasitic twin from a three-year-old girl's skull and neck in a complex surgery. According to news reports, the toddler is now recovering well. According ...