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Genetically engineered 'mind control' parasite could deliver drugs to the brainScientists are developing an engineered parasite to get drugs into the brain.
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DNA from dozens of human skeletons unravels history of malariaMalaria is often considered a tropical disease, but data hidden in historical human remains has shed new light on the parasite's world travels.
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Parasitic worms infect 6 after bear meat served at family reunionParasitic worms infected a family who'd shared a meal that included undercooked bear meat kabobs.
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32 diseases you can catch from animalsHumans can catch a huge number of diseases from animals, and these can be caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites or fungi.
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32 scary parasitic diseasesParasites can cause a wide range of diseases in humans, ranging from short-term to lifelong.
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Parasite that lived in woman's eye for 2 years likely came from crocodile meatDoctors described a case of a rare infection called ocular pentastomiasis, which is caused by a parasite known to lay its eggs in snakes.
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Deadly dog parasite found in Southern California in a 1stA free-swimming worm that can infect and kill dogs has been found in the Colorado River near the California-Arizona border.
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Bedbugs plagued Britain 1,900 years ago, Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall revealsThe earliest known evidence of bedbugs in Britain was found at a first-century fort near Hadrian's Wall.
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'Few insect orders have been spared': Why death by parasite keeps life in the forest thriving"The fungus swiftly colonizes and liquefies the caterpillar's delicate innards via powerful enzymes that pervade the creature's entire body cavity, effectively consuming the caterpillar from the inside out."
