Scientists with the CDC report that they've detected the tropical, flesh-eating parasite leishmaniasis in patients who haven't traveled outside the country Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on ...

For the past year, Glanville, 52, has been taking medication and trying to get a confirmed diagnosis for the cause of her facial disfigurement. Only recently did her doctors suggest her condition ...

These sores often erupt near the site of a recent bite. The parasite disables nerves in the skin, so the sores generally are not painful but tend to scar and can be disfiguring, especially if they ...