A parasite that may already be hiding in your brain has a shocking survival trick: it can infect the very immune cells sent to destroy it. Yet most people never get sick, and new research from UVA ...

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Parasites take an enormous toll on human and veterinary health. But researchers may have found a way for patients ...

A microscopic parasite quietly infects the brains of millions worldwide. Known scientifically as Toxoplasma gondii, this tiny invader silently alters brain function without obvious symptoms. Beneath ...

Hawaii, the U.S. epicenter for the disease, offers a preview of what may come next.

Scientists tested bags of pre-washed salad from supermarkets across Europe. In the United Kingdom alone, 16% of the samples contained tiny organisms that can affect the brain. The same parasite ...