Brain-eating worms known as "rat lungworm" have been found west of Texas first time on record. Here's what to know/ (CDC) ...

A brain-invading worm spread by rats and snails is making inroads into the United States. A study this week seems to show the ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported a startling medical case involving a worm parasite ...

A single-celled parasite called Toxoplasma gondii has quietly infected roughly one-third of the global population, settling into brain tissue where it forms cysts that can persist for a lifetime. Most ...

A microscopic parasite that can live for decades in the human brain infects an estimated one-third of the world's population - usually without causing symptoms. But in people with weakened immune ...

Doctors say that if left untreated, raccoon roundworm can cause severe health complications, including brain damage and death ...

A microscopic parasite quietly infects the brains of millions worldwide. Known scientifically as Toxoplasma gondii, this tiny invader silently alters brain function without obvious symptoms. Beneath ...

A parasite that lives permanently in the brains of millions may not be as uniformly dormant as scientists once thought. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) have recently found ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

You can take certain steps to lower your chances of becoming an unwitting host to one of these nasties. Practicing basic ...

Researchers from the University of Florida in Gainesville identified a potentially deadly, meningitis-inducing parasite across five counties in the state, according to a study published in the journal ...

Tajie Harris, PhD, is the director of the Center for Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG Center) at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. The parasite that may already live in your brain can ...