The Anopheles stephensi mosquito is a known vector for malaria. (Jim Gathany/CDC/public domain) Malaria killed about 610,000 people globally in 2024, with most deaths occurring in Africa, where young ...

Invasive species are a threat to biodiversity, causing damage to local ecosystems and, potentially, economic loss. Once a non-native species has arrived in a new habitat, the conditions have to be ...

A parasite called Toxoplasma gondii infects an enormous number of people around the world. Scientists estimate that up to one ...

For many decades, movies and television series have been a way to peer into worlds that are different from our own. Fiction and the media have long existed as a means for artists to show audiences ...

Schistosoma mansoni worms, the cause of schistosomiasis, a microscopic worm that plagues more than 200 million across the globe, are seen through a microscope at the lab of University of Georgia ...

Dog owners who fail to clean up after their pets in winter can pose a public health risk once the snow and ice melt.

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Millions of years ago, our ancestors lost the ability to make vitamin C. It’s long been unclear why. But Dallas researchers may have uncovered an explanation — and it involves parasitic infections. At ...