Researchers have identified the human enzyme APEH as a crucial activator of antimalarial prodrugs, paving the way for more ...

Nitisinone, a drug for rare diseases, kills mosquitoes when present in human blood and may become a new tool to fight malaria ...

"One way to stop the spread of diseases transmitted by insects is to make the blood of animals and humans toxic," according ...

Parasites can cause digestive issues, fatigue, skin problems, anemia, and more. Symptoms vary, often mistaken for other ...

In the fight against malaria, controlling the mosquito population is crucial. Several methods are currently used to reduce ...

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Health leaders from around the world are marking the first ever World Parasite Awareness Day, a collective effort to raise awareness about the increasing threat of parasites to pets and people.

Blood tests showed elevated eosinophils, which can be a sign of a parasitic infection, among other things. They searched for ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems with human-level reasoning are unlikely to be achieved through the approach and technology that have dominated the current boom in AI, according to a survey of ...

The world is likely to see millions more malaria infections and 200,000 cases of paralytic polio each year, according to an agency whistle-blower. By Apoorva Mandavilli The Trump administration ...

Two common gut parasites have been found to alter the behavior and physiology of honeybees in ways that could harm the health and productivity of entire colonies. Nosema ceranae is a common ...

Casey Locklear, DVM, discussed Credelio Quattro chewable tablets in a dvm360 interview. Lotilaner, moxidectin, praziquantel, and pyrantel chewable tablets (Credelio Quattro: Elanco Animal Health) ...