Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. There are more parasites than any other organism on Earth—which is one of the reasons Emmitt Jolly finds ...

Medicare should cover a parasite poop test when medically necessary, usually when a person has symptoms of gastroenteritis or a history of exposure to a parasite. Laboratory technicians perform a ...

A moose in Minnesota stumbles onto the road. She circles, confused and dazed, unable to orient herself or recognize the ...

A cat parasite in humans? Discover more about a cat parasite called toxoplasmosis and its complex life cycle that can infect nearly every warm-blooded animal on the planet.

Chagas disease​ is already endemic to 21 countries in the Americas, and growing evidence of the parasite is challenging the ...

Multiple types of parasitic worms can be passed from dogs to humans, including roundworms and hookworms. Practicing good hygiene is the best way to prevent worms from spreading. If you suspect your ...

Fall is a time to consider cat intestinal parasites, especially outdoor cats. Cats that have access to the outdoors often ...

In 2008, Kurt started to experience things that hadn't bothered him before: dry skin, fatigue, irregular bowel movements and a white coating that formed over his tongue. For years, he saw both ...

Three North American river otters play in the snow on the docks of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Detected with SERC’s night-vision wildlife cameras. North American river otters have ...

Credit - Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling (Source Images: Christoph Burgstedt—Getty Images, Kateryna Kon—Science Photo Library/Getty Images (2), Sinhyu/Getty Images) There are more parasites than ...

There are more parasites than any other organism on Earth—which is one of the reasons Emmitt Jolly finds the common but misunderstood creatures so fascinating. “That is the most successful form of ...