An experimental test for the parasite that causes babesiosis was able to prevent the disease from infecting people through blood transfusion, according to a new study of nearly 90,000 U.S. blood ...

It infects nearly one-third of the global population, yet its microscopic size makes the parasite difficult for scientists to study. That parasite is Toxoplasma gondii, a widespread organism that ...

An international research team has developed an online test that they say is capable of detecting toxoplasmosis infection, commonly spread to humans by cats. While the test is not designed to replace ...

Parasites are real, but social media tends to make them sound like a daily certainty, which is not how it works for most people. That said, if you suspect an infection, the most reliable path is ...