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The team detected at least one gut pathogen in every specimen. The most common were Blastocystis and enteropathogenic E. coli ...

Scientists used DNA testing on 1,200-year-old feces to detect E. coli, pinworms, and Giardia in ancient Mexico, and found ...

Researchers assessed ivermectin (IVM) residues in intensive swine farms—from animal treatment to slurry, soil, and wastewater—to evaluate potential environmental contamination. IVM concentrations were ...

A Utah-based artificial intelligence company and scientists at ARUP Laboratories on Tuesday announced the development of an ...

"Toxocara can also infect humans, causing blindness in children and infect animals so presents a public health risk. This is ...

There's a parasite living in the brains of 40 million Americans, and most of these human hosts are completely unaware.

Researchers have recently unearthed coprolites, or fossilized feces, from Mexico’s ‘Cave of the Dead Children’ that date back ...

If you own a dog, your yard probably has landmines. But beyond being an eyesore (and a shoe hazard), dog poop can be ...

Scientists have issued fresh warnings over nitrites - which extend the shelf life of processed meats like bacon and ham - ...

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