Why Lettuce Is Always Making People Sick
Salad is usually synonymous with healthy eating. Except now, as the US grapples with an expanding outbreak of…
What the Cyclospora Outbreak Reveals
The United States is going through the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak on record. Thousands of people, mostly in the…
California Man’s Eyelid Bump Turned Out To Be a Worm Never Before Seen in the US
A 74-year-old California man’s insect bite led to something much more horrifying than an annoying itch: a parasitic…
DNA Finally Reveals How Famous Medici Princes Died
A long-circulating Medici murder rumor just hit a scientific wall. New DNA analysis of the remains of…
Tainted Jerky Caused an Outbreak of Bear Worms
Beef jerky can be a delicious treat. But a recent report illustrates why you should be cautious about…
Man’s Suspected Brain Cancer Turns Out to Be Something Much Creepier
There might not be a more horrifying good-news, bad-news scenario than this recent report from doctors in Spain.…
Scientists Stunned by Hybrid California Bees That Beat Deadly Mites
A remarkable hybrid honeybee living in Southern California may have developed a natural way to fight one of…
Hidden Parasite Found in Popular Portuguese Lake Raises Health Concerns
Trichobilharzia franki is an avian schistosome that cycles between waterfowl and freshwater snails, and can cause swimmer’s itch…
Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think
Here’s a little nightmare fuel for people living near forests or other wooded areas. Scientists have just found…
Woman Gets Infested by Maggots, Sneezes Them Out
Just in case you needed new material for your nightmares, here’s this real-life case report of a woman…
A Brain-Invading Worm Spread By Rats and Snails Has Reached California
A brain-invading worm spread by rats and snails is making inroads into the United States. A study this…
Woman Visits the Galápagos and All She Got Was This Exotic Eye Parasite
Talk about the souvenir from hell. A recent case report documents how a woman’s overseas trip to South…