Parasites are known to infect human cells through a variety of ingenious mechanisms. Many of them have even evolved sophisticated strategies to evade a host’s immune system by avoiding it entirely.

In a 2014 Nature paper, Ralston described this awkward process — trogocytosis, or “cell nibbling.” It was a revelation at the ...

ALA = Amoebic liver abscess; Eh = Entamoeba histolytica; EhCP = E. histolytica cysteine proteinase; Ehserp = E. histolytica serine proteinase; EhSTIRP = Serine threonine isoleucine-rich protein ...

Actor and singer Miley Cyrus shared that she was suffering from an ovarian cyst rupture while hosting her Miley's New Year's Eve Party special on NBC in 2023 alongside co-host Dolly Parton.

According to the NHS, an ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac that develops on or within an ovary. They are very common and often harmless, particularly in females of childbearing age. However ...

Tracey Meechan is one of those patients, and she says she feels "forgotten" after 100 weeks on an "urgent" NHS waiting list for surgery for an ovarian cyst so severe she cannot bend over properly.

Most boils are caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. A doctor will typically prescribe antibiotics to treat the infection. While over-the-counter medications are available, they can only ...

Differential diagnosis: Cysts Dr Nigel Stollery compares four presentations and offers clues for their diagnosis including epidermoid cysts, meibomian cysts, digital myxoid cysts and trichilemmal ...

Competing Interests: The author has been involved in clinical trials of albendazole and nitazoxanide, and has received research funding for these trials from SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals and ...