The patient’s condition, identified as cysticercosis, was caused by larval cysts of taenia solium (pork tapeworm) after ...

The ER patient had no idea they'd been infested with taenia solium until they went to the hospital with a broken bone ...

Parasite genomics is the scientific discipline concerned with the study of the genetic material (genome) of parasites, primarily using sequencing, bioinformatics and computational tools. The ...

Fish have feelings too – at least if a lonesome sunfish in a Japanese aquarium is anything to go by. Animal caretakers at the ...

A lonely sunfish has been given cardboard human friends by staff at an aquarium in Japan to help improve its mental health.

Staff members believe the sunfish stopped eating when the aquarium was temporarily closed because it was lonely.

Parasite biology is the study of all biological ... of animal-adapted Cryptosporidium hominis subtypes differ from common human subtypes in the copy number of subtelomeric MEDLE genes ...

On Sunday, Jan. 5, the singer, 46, shared two photos of herself on Instagram wearing a bright orange bikini alongside an inspiring caption discussing the idea of having a “body neutral 2025.” ...

Parasites are often demonised and misunderstood. But the more we study these oddities and wonders of evolution, the more we appreciate their vital roles in ecosystems and our complex relationships ...

Sharing heartfelt messages, wishes, and images has become a meaningful tradition, bridging distances and strengthening bonds across miles and time zones. Visuals have a unique ability to convey ...

YOU WANT TO build more muscle. And you want to blast fat. And most of the bro-science out there will tell you that that simply can’t be done. You’ll get every tool you need to crush your body ...

Parasite, zombie, leech – these words are often used to describe people in unkind ways. Many of us recoil when ticks, tapeworms, fleas, head lice or bed bugs are even mentioned. Coming across ...