UNICEF and partners took on Guinea worm, a debilitating parasitic disease. Joining them in that fight: former President Jimmy ...

In an analysis of soil samples from twelve parks in Dublin, Ireland, park entrances were more heavily contaminated with ...

Eating undercooked meat is never a good idea—it can give you a nasty case of food poisoning within 24 hours. And there are ...

A study in Science Translational Medicine found when patients take the drug nitisinone, their blood becomes deadly to ...

OTTAWA - Canadians with ties to Syria say it’s time for Ottawa to drop sanctions on the country and help nudge its new leaders toward a democratic, pluralistic future. “There’s a lot to be ...

Kimberly (Berly) McCoy (she/her) is a producer for NPR's science podcast, Short Wave. The podcast tells stories about science and scientists, in all the forms they take. McCoy started working with ...

Worm infections are more common than many people think, and they don’t only affect children. Adults can also get infected through contaminated food, water, or poor hygiene. Ignoring the ...

A sinus infection is inflammation of the sinuses, which are the air spaces around your nose, eyes, cheeks, and forehead. It is also called sinusitis. When the sinuses are inflamed, drainage is blocked ...

Parasitology is the scientific discipline concerned with the study of the biology of parasites and parasitic diseases, including the distribution, biochemistry, physiology, molecular biology ...

A sexually transmitted infection (STI) is passed from one person to another through sexual contact. An STI can have a viral cause, like human papillomavirus (HPV), or a bacterial cause, such as ...

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