Most mammals produce their own vitamin C using an enzyme called GULO. Around 60 million years ago, humans lost this ability, ...
An international team has found a new RNA virus that they believe is hitching a ride with a common human parasite. The virus is associated with severe inflammation in humans infected with the parasite ...
Pricey deworming remedies are being touted as cure-alls. Supermodel Heidi Klum gave it a go – experts roll their eyes ...
Parasites are real, but social media tends to make them sound like a daily certainty, which is not how it works for most ...
Sneaky parasite evades the human immune system by stripping cells and wearing them as a disguise Parasites are known to infect human cells through a variety of ingenious mechanisms. Many of them have ...
E. histolytica kills at least 50,000 people every year. Microbiologists have a battle plan. By Andrew Paul Published May 12, 2025 3:34 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, ...
Can’t figure out why you’ve been feeling off? If you’ve been dealing with fatigue, bloating, brain fog, or digestive drama, there could be a hidden cause that you haven’t considered yet: parasites.