Niger became the first African country to eliminate the parasitic infection onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, and the fifth worldwide, according to World Health Organisation (WHO).

Yellow poop or yellow diarrhea can have many causes, and though it's often harmless, it can indicate a more serious health ...

Parasitic worms are difficult to kill with current therapies, but their commensal bacteria might be their Achilles’ heel.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognised the efforts of Niger, a country in West Africa, in eliminating ...

A coyote with what appears to be mange was spotted in Harwich. New England Wildlife Centers office in Barnstable urges people ...

He believed her facial issues weren’t caused by a parasite or something she ate but rather by “an infectious process or a ...

Scratching where it itches reduces the presence of potentially harmful bacteria on the skin, studies in mice show.

The symptoms depend on the location. For example, a vaginal yeast infection can cause increased itching, redness, inflammation, and even cracked or raw skin in the vulva. An oral infection can cause ...

Simple, uncomplicated SSSIs include erysipelas, cellulitis, furuncles, superficial abscesses and wound infections ... complicated if it involves deeper skin structures such as fascia or muscle ...

But the court heard that in reality "parasite" Morrison was exploiting his neighbour. Merthyr-born Morrison had moved into a block-of-four flats at Heol Catwg on the Caerwern housing estate ...

Home remedies and prescription medications can help ease symptoms and prevent the infection from spreading. Jock itch belongs to a group of fungal skin infections called tinea. As in other tinea ...