People and dog owners in the Pacific Northwest are officially on notice for an on-the-move parasite. In a worrying finding, scientists discovered Echinococcus multilocularis is spreading from the ...

Rising temperatures could cause ticks to migrate westward, abandoning much of Maryland and taking their nasty Lyme disease with them, researchers predict. Using mathematical modeling, University of ...

Nearly a quarter-century of Gallup surveys show that Social Security income is relied upon by up to 90% of retirees to make ends meet. The Social Security Administration uses four key variables to ...

Share on Pinterest Social media influencers are touting so-called “parasite cleanses,” claiming they rid the body of toxins. Maria Korneeva/Getty Images Social media users claim that “parasite ...

A McDonald's customer recently posted on Reddit after finding a parasite in a Filet-O-Fish sandwich. Commenters on the thread quickly pointed out that this is actually common in wild-caught fish.

The parasite that causes rat lungworm disease, long associated with Hawaii, was detected in California at the San Diego Zoo, raising concerns that the debilitating illness could become more widespread ...

SAN DIEGO — Brain-eating worms known as "rat lungworm" have been found in San Diego County, the first time the parasitic worms have been found in any state west of Texas. According to new research ...

Scientists have uncovered a crucial weakness in the malaria parasite that could open the door to new treatments. Researchers identified a protein called Aurora-related kinase 1 (ARK1) that acts like a ...

Amy Corral is an award winning investigative journalist based in Los Angeles. She joined CBS News & Stations as a national investigative producer in 2022. Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los ...

Department M, a production company founded two years ago by Mike Larocca and Michael Schaefer, is in talks to acquire a significant stake in Neon, the Oscar-winning studio behind “Parasite” and “Anora ...

Brandi Glanville revealed her breast implants are to blame for her facial disfiguration. The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star told TMZ on Tuesday that her breast implants from 20 years ago had ...