How does the microscopic parasite giardia cause gut-wrenching gastrointestinal disease? By mimicking proteins important for tissue remodeling, says new research. According to the Centers for Disease ...

Giardiasis might sound unfamiliar. In the United States, only a small number of people, around 1 or 2 in 10,000, get infected with giardia yearly, according to Harvard Health. But if someone who has ...

If you've ever sipped some untreated tap water while you were abroad on vacation, you may have returned home with an unexpected souvenir: diarrhea. In most cases, there's a good chance you can blame a ...

Giardiasis, caused by the flagellated protozoan Giardia lamblia, remains one of the most widespread intestinal parasitic infections globally. Research into its treatment has traditionally relied on a ...

A huge decline in Cyclospora infections has been reported in Scotland in 2018 compared with previous years. A total of 12 laboratory reports of Cyclospora were received by Health Protection Scotland ...

An analysis of sewer drains from a Roman fort has shown that the occupants were contaminated with three types of intestinal ...