A group of local scientists reported on Friday that they have identified more than 3,000 key genes in the parasitic worm that causes snail fever. Their research results, compiled as part of an ...

Infants in some of the world's poorest regions are vulnerable to a common worm parasite infection and their treatment should become a priority, according to a study. Regular testing and treatment of ...

New research shows that pesticides sprayed over agricultural lands can speed the spread of a debilitating, parasitic disease second only to malaria in terms of its impact on global health.

Native prawns play a huge role in the novel schistosomiasis eradication effort. The prawns prey upon a species of snail that carry the parasitic flatworm responsible for the disease. (Susanne Sokolow ...

Infants in some of the world's poorest regions are vulnerable to a common worm parasite infection and their treatment should become a priority, according to a study. Regular testing and treatment of ...

Pioneering research led by the University of Stirling could play a vital role in reducing the prevalence of "snail fever" - a debilitating infection that affects more than 200 million people worldwide ...

Pioneering research led by the University of Stirling could play a vital role in reducing the prevalence of "snail fever" - a debilitating infection that affects more than 200 million people worldwide ...

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scientists have mapped out the genomes of two parasites that cause snail fever, a disease that afflicts 210 million rural people worldwide and for which there is still no vaccine ...

The squishy little parasites are less than an inch long, but they cause a globe-girdling disease variously known as schistosomiasis, bilharziasis, or simply snail fever. The more man does to increase ...

Schistosomiasis, also known as Bilharzia or snail fever, is a disease caused by trematodes, or parasitic flatworms. The disease is transmitted through infected water and the worms can penetrate human ...

A national snail fever prevention group was established Sunday to quell the rebound and rapid spread of schistosomiasis or snail fever. Headed by Vice-Premier Wu Yi, the group will draft policies and ...