The journey to eliminate malaria is complex, hindered by the parasite's adaptability and challenges in vaccine development.

A shipment of beef tongues imported from the US was intercepted at Taiwan’s border after being found to contain a parasite ...

Nutrition and lifestyle consultant Madeleine Helm hosts Zoom sessions on health and recently discussed parasite types, their health effects and ways to reduce infection risks.

Civil unrest in key endemic regions, such as the Central African Republic and southwestern Cameroon, has hindered disease ...

Evofem Biosciences, Inc.  today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued to the Company a Notice of Allowance for patent application 17/028,838, entitled "Method and ...

The relatively recent discovery of aquaporins (AQP) has introduced a new mechanism of membrane transport that may provide a therapeutic target for parasitic protozoan infections. The AQP family of ...

Guinea has eliminated the gambiense form of human African trypanosomiasis commonly known as sleeping sickness as a public health problem according ...

A decline in R&D investment in neglected tropical diseases threatens progress toward critical targets. For over 20 years, one nonprofit has led research on lesser-known diseases and is now seeking new ...

Bonamia parasites, particularly Bonamia ostreae, pose a significant threat to flat oysters, specifically the European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis). These intracellular protozoan parasites have been ...

such as leishmaniasis [3 types of diseases caused by a protozoa parasite] and mycetoma [a chronic, infectious disease of the subcutaneous tissue], affecting people in remote places. Some NTDs ...