Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases

Michigan is experiencing its largest outbreak of a parasitic infection that causes severe diarrhea ...
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What if you got infected by an alien parasite?

What do you get when you take an alien parasite and smush it together with a human being? Would you get to become a supercharged, head-eating anti hero like Venom? Or would you die a slow and painful ...

What is cyclosporiasis, the ‘explosive diarrhea' parasite infection tied to produce?

Cases of an intestinal illness caused by a parasite is rising across the U.S. Here's what to know about transmission, ...

Michigan hits nearly 1,000 cases of diarrhea-causing parasite, as more people are infected across several states

Got a nasty stomach bug that won’t go away? It could be cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that causes weeks of ...

If so many people live with toxoplasmosis, how dangerous is this brain parasite really? Should I be worried?

About 1 in 3 people worldwide have been infected with a microscopic parasite called Toxoplasma gondii—or simply "toxo"—which ...
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Parasitic infection and treatment linked to cancer-related gene activity in the cervix

New research has revealed that Schistosoma haematobium (S. haematobium), a parasitic infection affecting millions globally, can trigger cancer-related gene activity in the cervical lining, with ...