From microscopic mites dwelling in our hair follicles to sizable tapeworms inhabiting our intestines, the human body plays ...

A second man from Albany, N.Y., aged 66, who received the donor’s other kidney also developed a parasitic infection, the ...

About half a dozen cases of leishmaniasis skin infections are reported in non-travelers in the U.S. each year, ... they can pick up the parasite and then pass it to humans.

Lakeside parasites trigger skin reactions in swimmers. Story by Kyona Rivera ... Slate Boyer with North Dakota Human and Health Services urged lakegoers to towel off and take a fresh shower after ...

In today’s Health Alert, a ban on relocating birds in Michigan due to the bird flu outbreak is raising concerns about Swimmer ...

BOSTON – A parasitic worm could help skin wounds heal faster and better. Skin wounds must close quickly to avoid infection but this rapid closure promotes the formation of scar tissue rather ...

A PLAGUE of tiny parasites that can travel with the wind has invaded parts of the US after a historic insect emergence. This April, trillions of cicadas – an insect that can grow as large as … ...

Mange is a skin condition caused by a parasitic mite that can dig deep into an animal’s skin. ... Human infections are usually self-contained, as the mites don’t reproduce on human hosts.