Parasitic diseases, which are passed on to people via parasites found in contaminated food, water, soil or bugs that bite humans, can be relatively uncommon in some parts of the world. In other ...

Social media can be a good thing when it comes to connecting with loved ones, learning new skills, or becoming engaged in social change. But misinformation commonly spreads across social media sites ...

Do cleanses and detoxes live up to their hype? Reviewed by Dietitian Christa Brown, M.S., RDN, LD Parasite cleanses are popular on the internet and social media. There is very little evidence ...

A local infectious disease specialist explained Thursday that many different types of parasites can enter and live in the brain. "But the good news is, most of the time this happens ... people are ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Parasite, zombie, leech—these words are often used to describe people in unkind ways. Many of us recoil when ticks, tapeworms, fleas, head lice or bed bugs are even mentioned. Coming across such ...