The Anopheles stephensi mosquito is a known vector for malaria. (Jim Gathany/CDC/public domain) Malaria killed about 610,000 people globally in 2024, with most deaths occurring in Africa, where young ...

Parasites are organisms that survive by feeding on humans and other hosts, often causing mild to severe health problems. They can enter the body in multiple ways, including consuming contaminated food ...

In Southern California, a quiet but widespread public health risk has taken root in the region’s freshwater fishing spots. Researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego recently ...

More than 90 percent of popular freshwater game fish in Southern California contain a parasite that is capable of inducing strokes or heart attacks in the humans who eat them. Researchers said the ...

A UC San Diego study published Tuesday found that more than 90% of freshwater game fish in Southern California had parasites capable of infecting humans and causing health problems. The parasites are ...

SAN DIEGO — A new study from the University of California San Diego has discovered that nearly all of freshwater fish in Southern California have been exposed to a potentially harmful parasite found ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ARUP Laboratories today announced the publication of an article in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology describing the company's validation of a deep ...

Parasites are real, but social media tends to make them sound like a daily certainty, which is not how it works for most people. That said, if you suspect an infection, the most reliable path is ...