In most cases, the rash from a wandering worm is in a foot, ankle, thigh, or rear—basically from a person walking or sitting ...

A woman developed an array of symptoms shortly after returning from a vacation, and parasites turned out to be the culprit.

Simmons, is a novel by the screenwriter of the 1971 movie of the same name -- the first to be called “folk horror” ...

Hundreds of millions of Americans will have the chance in March to see the first total lunar eclipse in nearly three years.

There's no scientific evidence to suggest they work, doctors say. Plus, the body has built-in systems to guard against ...

Investigating Staphylococcus aureus – a leading cause of antibiotic resistance-associated infections and deaths – researchers ...

Tasmania. Every year, around 2000 marine mammals die in mass strandings worldwide. But this is not always for natural reasons ...

Drinking okra water with honey on an empty stomach is a simple yet effective way to improve overall health. From supporting ...

Stanford scientists discovered that a harmless skin bacterium triggers a powerful immune response. By tweaking a bacterial ...

Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that regulates the immune response against parasites. During a parasitic infection, specific immune cells, known as virtual memory T cells ...

Ticks are parasitic arachnids that feed on the blood of mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles. They vary in size and ...