When observing small worms under a microscope, one might observe something very surprising: the worms appear to make a ...

A microscope image of Myxobolus intralamina n. sp., a new species of parasitic jellyfish that infects the gills of smallmouth bass. Each of these tiny animals is about twice as long as a red blood ...

Low levels of a microscopic parasite discovered in a Baltimore-area reservoir could sicken vulnerable residents, the city warned on Thursday. The microorganism Cryptosporidium, commonly found in lakes ...

The Georgia Department of Public Health has issued a warning about a microscopic parasite causing illness in northwest Georgia. Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic ...

Microscope image of a live malaria parasite (guitar pick shape) inside a human red blood cell (large circle). The parasite that causes the deadly disease malaria is full of tiny crystals that ...

Cercarial dermatitis, or swimmer's itch, is caused by a parasite that lives in fresh and salt water. doublerighttwix/Tiktok Picture this: It’s a blistering hot day and there’s a glistening body of ...

A microscopic parasite quietly infects the brains of millions worldwide. Known scientifically as Toxoplasma gondii, this tiny invader silently alters brain function without obvious symptoms. Beneath ...

Rohan Mattu is a digital news producer at CBS Baltimore. Rohan graduated from Towson University in 2020 with a degree in journalism and previously wrote for WDVM-TV in Hagerstown. He maintains CBS ...

ROME, Ga. — The Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District has issued a warning about a microscopic parasite causing illness in northwest Georgia. Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal ...