There are parasites all over the world that can infect humans. Some of them are easy to avoid, but others are more common ...

Holly is a graduate medical biochemist with an enthusiasm for making science interesting, fun and accessible. We know that tapeworms have been upsetting stomachs for at least 99 million years ...

Here's what causes food poisoning, when you should be worried and what can be done to prevent having to experience it in the ...

9, 2024 — A study sheds new light on how Toxoplasma gondii parasites make the proteins they need to enter a dormant stage that allows them to escape drug ...

It’s the medical innovation that no one asked for. Scientists have just created a synthetic version of a tapeworm’s tiny hook-filled head—a perhaps unnerving invention that might actually ...

Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), and James Weaver, of Harvard's Wyss Institute, has drawn inspiration from an unexpected source: the world of parasites. "Parasitic ...

Stomach ulcers occur when digestive acids damage your stomach lining. Treatment may include antibiotics, home remedies, or surgery, depending on the underlying cause. Stomach ulcers, also known as ...

Many doctors call stomach flu "a family affair" because it’s so highly contagious it can affect every member of a family. While they’re not as common, parasites like giardia, cryptosporidium ...

Harry Lewis and Marlyn McGrath Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences ...

Iliev pointed out that this response is good for mice because they are often exposed to parasites, but this benefit may not ...

Swords to plowshares: Modified parasites become vaccines ... and we salute those with the stomach to sign up for such a thing. So assuming the larger human trials go well, we now know mosquito ...