The CDC describes rat lungworm as a parasite found in rats, whose larvae are shed in rat feces and then taken up by snails ...

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

Rat lungworm, a dangerous parasite, has been detected in San Diego County wildlife, according to the CDC, marking its first presence in the western U.S.

Rat lungworm, a parasite that can infect certain animals and humans and prove fatal, was found in wild opossums, rats and a wallaby at the San Diego Zoo, according to a new study published by the U.S.

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A neurological disease spread by rats and other animals may have become established in San Diego County.

It infects nearly one-third of the global population, yet its microscopic size makes the parasite difficult for scientists to study. That parasite is Toxoplasma gondii, a widespread organism that ...

The transplant of older poop actually seemed to boost the health of their ovaries. Consistently, young mice that received ...

New research that decoded the evolution of mosquitoes’ feeding habits from DNA could shed light on the murky timeline of prehistoric human ancestors.

Once considered rare and geographically limited, Texas A&M research suggests that H. americana may be more common — and more widespread — than previously thought. Dogs can become infected with H.

A parasitic worm capable of infecting the human brain has established local transmission in California for the first time, ...