A parasitic roundworm, usually found in brains of unlucky python snakes was recently surgically removed from a human. And ...

Archaeologists analyzing a Roman sewer at Vindolanda uncover evidence soldiers lived with chronic gut parasites despite ...

Roman soldiers at Hadrian’s Wall weren’t just defending the frontier—they were also battling parasites that made daily life ...

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A routine prescription for high blood pressure is suddenly at the center of one of biology’s biggest questions: can aging ...

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Roman soldiers living along Britain’s northern frontier used communal bath and toilet facilities that depended on a sewer ...

From polygamous tree toads to heavy stick bugs, this year’s extensive new species discoveries are changing the way we see our ...

Gynecologists long viewed bacterial vaginosis as solely a women’s issue — until a study that treated their male partners, too ...

For the second year in a row, the US has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of falling vaccination levels.

A white-tailed buck south of Grangeville, Idaho, has become the first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Hunting Unit ...

Through December 10, the world has seen 502,264 chikungunya cases worldwide, with 291,451 in the Americas region alone ...