Cases of an intestinal illness caused by a parasite is rising across the U.S. Here's what to know about transmission, symptoms and how to protect yourself.

Parasitic plants are notorious agricultural pests that drain nutrients from crops and cause economic losses of more than USD 1 billion due to yield losses every year. Yet these plants almost never attack themselves or closely related plants. Scientists ...

Got a nasty stomach bug that won’t go away? It could be cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that causes weeks of debilitating diarrhea, cramps and bloating.

New anti-malarial drugs could be developed after researchers discovered a new mechanism used by the malaria parasite when it infects humans. Experts from St George's, University of London and the Instituto de Medicina Molecular (iMM Lisboa), have exploited ...

While parasitic infections are more common in other parts of the world, data suggests that millions of Americans are still infected by parasites each year. Summer is an especially vulnerable time for getting a parasitic infection, according to doctors who ...

The fungus causing rice blast disease is found in more than 85 countries worldwide, affecting not only rice but also other cereals. Infestation spreads rapidly: Within a few days, large areas of dead leaves appear and the crop’s grain production nearly ...

Up to one million people -- mainly pregnant woman and young children -- are killed each year by the Plasmodium falciparum parasite, which causes the most devastating form of human malaria. Now, researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have ...