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Millions of people worldwide are affected by African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and other life-threatening infections caused by microscopic parasites borne by insects such as the tsetse fly.

Most people exposed to the parasites behind babesiosis don't get sick, but for others, the infection can be deadly.

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A breakthrough in longevity research may be nearing its first human trials ... and even immortality by reversing ageing inside every cell in the body. But to start, almost all researchers and ...

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MEDICS were shocked to learn a woman’s iron deficiency was caused by worms feeding off her body. The 75-year-old woman ...

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Microplastics, present in human brains, liver and kidneys, pose serious health risks such as oxidative stress, inflammation and neuroinflammation. Studies show that people with detected ...