TIME: Emmitt Jolly, professor of biology, said parasites are the most successful form of life. He described the most common parasites that infect humans—such as toxoplasma, giardia and tapeworms—and ...

Here’s a comforting thought: you might not actually be alone in your own body right now. Parasites are far more common than most people realize, and they don’t care about your personal boundaries, ...

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health reveals how genetic changes in the parasite responsible for one of the world’s most common sexually transmitted ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

One hybrid variant, Schistosoma haematobium x S. mattheei, which links a human-infecting species with a livestock species, is now a common cause of genital tract disease in men and women in parts of ...