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.

Scientists have identified a new class of compounds capable of partially clearing the tropical parasite that causes Chagas ...

Roundworms harbor viruses, which could be responsible for these parasites' painful symptoms in humans, scientists theorize.

Parasites lingering at the low end could extend to new areas, which would expose human and animal populations to new diseases. (Illustration by Matilda Luk) The Princeton model estimates the ...

Scientists have uncovered DNA from 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric humans, including the oldest known evidence of plague ...

Ivermectin, Drug for Parasitic Diseases Developed by Nobel Prize Winners, Could Also Control Malaria. Published Oct 27, 2015 at 5:01 PM EDT Updated Apr 27, 2016 at 10:16 PM EDT.

Escaping parasites and pathogens Date: March 4, 2012 Source: National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) Summary: In nature, how do host species survive parasite attacks?

Our study shows that microplastics could also serve as transport systems for these parasites. These pathogens cannot replicate in the sea. Hitching a ride on plastics into marine environments, ...

Pathogens and parasites are increasingly responding to environmental changes, contributing to pandemics and species extinction. Effective monitoring and limiting the spread of high-risk viruses, ...