Currently, 145 people from 20 states have contracted a parasite with unknown origins. Twenty have been hospitalized, and New ...

What are screwworms, and do you need to be worried about becoming infested with them? Here are the facts about the 2026 ...

They originally believed their patient had brain cancer, only to later discover he actually had worms inside his head. The ...

A parasite transmitted via cat turds has silently infected billions of people, and scientists are scrambling to contain it.

Toxoplasma gondii, a.k.a. toxo, is a major cause of vision loss and other serious complications, and it may even alter people ...

Could a viral infection you experience today cause mental health disorders for generations of your descendants? Absolutely.

A parasitic worm might be the impetus behind a new generation of medicine. In a recent review in published in Clinical & ...

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You handle Subnautica 2's Alien Ruins Angel Comb a bit differently compared to the ones you dealt with on the other side of the ocean. The mature comb has three juvenile combs hiding across the Alien ...

Parents need to know that director James Gunn's Slither is a graphic, gross-out horror comedy that follows the residents of a small town who become infected by a slug-like alien parasite. Elizabeth ...

James Gunn has never shied away from telling stories about outsiders, whether it's anti-heroes of all shapes and sizes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or mommy issues for DC. However, while many ...

The document was not newly declassified in 2026, nor does it reveal a suppressed cure for cancer. The report has been publicly available for years and simply summarizes a 1950 Soviet research paper, ...