This year, there were more emergency-room visits for tick bites during the month of April than in any year since 2017.

Over the course of six months, black lesions and deep ulcers formed over the body of a 78-year-old man, puzzling doctors. His ...

Dr. Fox obtained her undergraduate degree… Roundworms are common intestinal parasites in dogs that look like a spaghetti ...

North Carolina saw more than 100 cases of a sometimes flesh-eating bacteria in 2025. Vibrio, a bacteria found in salt and ...

Copperheads are the sneaky neighbors of the snake world. They quietly live in woodpiles, rocky hillsides, and the edges of ...

A newly detected parasite in Portugal hints at an emerging and little-understood risk in freshwater ecosystems.

While their bites are somewhat rare, they may require medical attention.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — Apollo astronauts set the world record for distance from the Earth more than 50 years ago, but the Artemis II crew broke the record for distance on Monday afternoon as they are ...

Chikungunya and severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) are two distinct but increasingly important vector-borne public health threats in China. Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral disease ...