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 ...

A second man from Albany, N.Y., aged 66, who received the donor’s other kidney also developed a parasitic infection, the ...

In a disturbing case of medical misdiagnosis, an 18-year-old boy was treated for tuberculosis (TB) for six months before ...

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

Ticks are parasites that bite and feed on humans and pets. They can spread Lyme disease and other infections. Here's what to ...

A University of California, Riverside-led team has made an advance in the basic understanding of Plasmodium falciparum, the ...

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 ...