A team of researchers is sounding the alarm after a "brain-eating amoeba" was found in some of the nation's most iconic parks ...

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The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has announced that a new 'syndromic surveillance' plan aims to catch the next ...

Organoids and engineered systems are transforming malaria research, improving drug discovery and understanding of Plasmodium ...

RNA technology is regarded as one of the newest frontiers in medicine, but in fact a primordial innovator got there way ...

Ticklish laughter appears across primates and triggers ancient brain circuits. Yet after two millennia of inquiry, its evolutionary function remains genuinely unresolved.

Rat lungworm has been detected in San Diego animals, but local officials say the risk of its spread to Santa Barbara is low.

Federal health officials reported on Monday that cases of a flesh-eating parasitic infection continue to be detected near the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said a New World ...

When you're on your next hike, or even out in your yard, be sure to dress appropriately, use insect repellent and avoid tall ...