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During Africa’s dry season, when mosquitoes are scarce, malaria parasites in human blood turn their genes on and off to keep numbers low so infection doesn’t set off alarm bells for the immune system, ...

Three types of parasites can cause disease in humans. They are protozoa, carried by mosquitos, helminths, such as roundworm, and ectoparasites, for instance lice and bed bugs. Parasites are organisms ...

Alien: Earth has endeavored to expand the Alien franchise’s lore into a compelling TV prequel series – and seems to be succeeding at it in a big way. However, the first two episodes of the show ...

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