There are parasites all over the world that can infect humans. Some of them are easy to avoid, but others are more common ...

Ingestible devices are often used to study and treat hard-to-reach tissues in the body. Swallowed in pill form, these ...

Researchers have shown how genetic defects in Toxoplasma gondii are rescued if co-infected with normal parasites, thanks to ...

Holly is a graduate medical biochemist with an enthusiasm for making science interesting, fun and accessible. We know that tapeworms have been upsetting stomachs for at least 99 million years ...

It’s the medical innovation that no one asked for. Scientists have just created a synthetic version of a tapeworm’s tiny hook-filled head—a perhaps unnerving invention that might actually ...