Over four million people in northern Kenya are facing severe hunger as the worst drought in 40 years devastates the Horn of Africa - Copyright AFP Anatolii Stepanov ...

Parasites that cause the deadly illness known as sleeping sickness can spread beyond their native Africa as a result of mutations to key genes, a study shows. The findings reveal that climate change ...

A local attorney is working to collect 30,000 pairs of shoes to decrease deadly illnesses caused when impoverished children walk barefoot through contaminated water or soil in South Africa. Along with ...

When you think of tropical biodiversity, you may picture flocks of colorful birds flitting through lush foliage—but what you are less likely to imagine is the plethora of parasites and pathogens ...

UNM Distinguished Professor of Biology Eric S. Loker began studying the parasite that causes this disease more than three decades ago and is widely considered one of the world's foremost experts in ...

Almost one in four blood bank supplies in certain regions of Africa may have malaria parasites in them, a new study suggests. Almost one in four blood bank supplies in certain regions of Africa may ...

Parasites can be deadly for humans and animals alike. In today’s Academic Minute, Harvey Mudd College’s Danae Schulz describes how to stop one nasty bug. Schulz is an assistant professor of biology at ...

Giant African snails can lead to giant problems. A giant African snail sighting in Florida enacted a quarantine over parasite concerns. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ...