Tapeworm infections are rare in developed countries but still occur worldwide, often linked to eating contaminated or ...

There are lots of uses for a microscope, but using them to get a closer look at small creatures such as insects can be truly startling especially for those that don't seem all that strange in ...

Here is what you need to know about the causes of Chagas disease, the symptoms, and how you can protect yourself.

A man in Texas is recovering after undergoing a successful surgery to remove a tapeworm from his brain, KXAN-TV in Austin reports. For months, the unidentified man said he "felt off" and experienced ...

An emerging, potentially deadly disease is spreading through the United States, particularly in the South. Chagas disease is caused by parasites in triatomine insects, also known as “kissing bugs” ...

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