Some people online believe many of us have dangerous parasites in our gut and need to flush them out with herbal supplements.

Doctors warn against ‘parasite cleanser’ being pushed by influencers - The holistic treatments target organisms that are ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prick a finger and have the blood checked for parasites — by smartphone? Scientists are turning those ubiquitous phones into microscopes and other medical tools that could help fight ...

It infects nearly one-third of the global population, yet its microscopic size makes the parasite difficult for scientists to study. That parasite is Toxoplasma gondii, a widespread organism that ...

An Iowa State University scientist identifies mosquito species with the help of a microscope. A recent study from ISU entomologists describes the immune responses mosquitoes have to the parasite that ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Artificial intelligence is being integrated into phones, search engines, and recently, microscopes. At Appalachian State University, ...

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AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. App State researchers received $2.3M to commercialize an AI-driven microscope. The microscope automates fecal egg counting to ...