New research from the University of Pittsburgh reveals how the immune system defends against intestinal parasitic worms, or helminths, one of the most common infections worldwide in communities with ...

A newly discovered pathway reveals potential therapeutic target against helminth infections. New research from the University of Pittsburgh (PA, USA) reveals how the immune system defends against ...

Millions of patients worldwide are infected with parasitic worms. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), helminth worms are particularly common. Helminth infections are most prevalent in ...

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered how Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite that causes malaria when transmitted through a mosquito bite, can hide from the body’s immune system, ...

A model showing the protective effects of intestinal parasites against respiratory syncytial virus in infants may inform prevention strategies, according to new research presented at a global ...

A new study sheds light on how the blood-borne parasite that causes African sleeping sickness in humans and related diseases in cattle and other animals establishes long-term infections in hosts.

Researchers at the University of Liège (Belgium) have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that regulates the immune response against parasites. During a parasitic infection, specific immune cells ...

Human Buddy is a new animated show that explores the wonders of the human body in a fun and entertaining style. The series delves into topics such as the immune system, parasites, and the interactions ...

RNA technology is regarded as one of the newest frontiers in medicine, but in fact a primordial innovator got there way ...

Avian blood parasites, predominantly comprising haemosporidians such as Plasmodium, Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon, have emerged as significant factors influencing bird health, survival and ...

Editor's note: This post originally published on May 9 and has been updated. "A worm ... got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died." These are words nobody wants to say. They were spoken ...

For decades, parasite control in cattle has followed a familiar script: Treat the whole herd in the spring, treat again in ...