A fox parasite that can spread to dogs and humans has made another appearance in the Pacific Northwest, researchers at Washington State University said Tuesday. Commonly known as the fox tapeworm, Echinococcus multilocularis is native to Europe and Asia.

Scientists have discovered a parasite that can sneak into your skin without you feeling a thing. The worm, Schistosoma mansoni, has evolved a way to switch off the body’s pain and itch signals, letting it invade undetected. By blocking certain nerve ...

SHIAWASSEE COUNTY, MI – Several confirmed cases of a parasitic intestinal infection are under investigation with public health authorities in one mid-Michigan county. And according to the state, it’s just the latest area to be impacted after multiple counties reported cases over the last few days.

A parasitic worm might be the impetus behind a new generation of medicine. In a recent review in published in Clinical & Translational Immunology, Neima Briggs, MD, Ph.D., instructor of medicine (infectious diseases) at Yale School of Medicine,