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Bravo star Brandi Glanville claims that she has a parasite living in her face that has caused her massive physical pain and embarrassment.

Real Housewife Details Battle With Parasite Living Inside Her Face

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists gene hacked Toxoplasma gondii, the same brain parasite that can be spready by cat litter, into becoming a carrier for drugs.

Scientists Gene Hack Parasite to Deliver Drugs to Brain

By Sharon Adarlo

A team of German scientists has discovered a parasitic tapeworm that can allow a certain species of ants to live way longer when infected.

Terrifying Parasite Can Actually Triple an Ant’s Lifespan

By Sharon Adarlo

It seems that grey wolves are the latest victims of toxoplasmosis — but in their case, the effects of the brain worm are kind of, well, based.

A Brain Parasite Is Making Wolves Into Pack Leaders, Scientists Say

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists have found a new avenue for finding out whether someone's been exposed to the world's preeminent parasite — by looking at their eyeballs.

It’s Surprisingly Likely That You Have a Nasty Parasite in Your Eyeball

By Noor Al-Sibai

There may be a link between cats and psychosis, according to new reserach from scientists at McGill University in Montreal.

Can Cats Infect You With a Psychosis-Inducing Brain Parasite? The Answer Is Complicated

By Noor Al-Sibai

New research suggests that Toxoplasma gondii, the brain parasite infamously spread by pet cats, is linked to a greater risk of brain cancer.

Parasite Spread to Humans by Pet Cats Linked to Brain Cancer

By Dan Robitzski

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A New Vaccine Could Eradicate Flesh-Eating Parasites

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Climate Change Could Wipe Out One-Third of Parasite Species by 2070

By Alexandra Ossola