Amebiasis is a parasitic disease caused by the microscopic protozoan Entamoeba histolytica. Infection occurs through the ...

Researchers engineered fungal compounds that resist liver breakdown and effectively clear amebiasis in animal models. The ...

India has issued a health alert after infections and deaths caused by a rare water-borne "brain-eating" amoeba doubled compared to last year in the southern state of Kerala. Science X Daily and the ...

Infections from a parasite which can cause long-lasting, severe diarrhea has seen an "unprecedented and ongoing" surge across the UK. This increase in infections has been ongoing since mid-August.

The trillions of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract, known as the gut microbiome, have a major impact on human health and disease. These microbes help us digest food and absorb nutrients; they can ...

A review of food and waterborne parasites in Kenya has highlighted gaps in surveillance, which researchers say means there is limited data to help inform public health interventions. In Kenya, the ...