The reemergence of the New World screwworm, which poses significant health risks for livestock, has prompted the Department ...

When hunter-gatherers began living close to animals, the pathogens that cause the plague and leprosy got closer too.

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

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

People in Florida are having to worry about a unique disease-carrying insect known as the kissing bug. New research shows ...

Bugs found in 29 states, primarily Florida and Texas, may be invading homes and spreading a deadly parasite responsible for a ...

A cherished, fan-favorite red panda at the San Francisco Zoo died of a parasitic infection, the zoo announced Thursday .

A large-scale study tracing human disease history back 37,000 years has identified harmful bacteria, viruses and parasites ...

Researchers from the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute and Texas A&M University recently gathered their ...

Have you ever wondered what diseases ailed our forefathers And what infections troubled our ancestors Or maybe you have ...

Coughing: Not all dogs will develop this symptom, but when the worms migrate through the body, they can damage the lungs and ...

Just hearing the word “ticks” puts some people on edge as they consider the diseases the parasite sometimes gives to its ...