Common brain parasite can infect your immune cells—here's why that's probably OK

The parasite that may already live in your brain can infect the very immune cells trying to destroy it, but new UVA Health ...
Study Finds on MSN

Chagas parasite-positive ‘kissing bugs’ rise sharply near Texas border, study finds

These insects are crossing the border, bringing yet another infectious disease to the USA In A Nutshell Infection rates ...
KTSM El Paso on MSN

UTEP study: Chagas disease spike in Borderland bugs

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) researchers discovered “unusually” high levels of the Chagas disease parasite found ...

Warmer world weakens butterfly defenses against parasite infections—which have tripled since 2002

Higher temperatures may make monarch butterflies more vulnerable to parasites, according to new research from the University ...
KVIA

UTEP researchers find high level of infection in kissing bugs that transmit Chagas disease

UTEP researchers have found unusually high levels in the Borderland of parasitic infection in insects that transmit Chagas ...
WKRN-TV

First US human case of flesh-eating parasite confirmed in Maryland

WASHINGTON (WDCW) – The country’s first human case of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite already wreaking havoc on cattle and driving up beef prices, has been reported in Maryland, ...
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Parasite cleanses are growing in popularity. But are they safe?

Social media can be a good thing when it comes to connecting with loved ones, learning new skills, or becoming engaged in social change. But misinformation commonly spreads across social media sites ...