“For their striking aspect…these snails are considered the most beautiful on the planet,” says photographer Bruno D’Amicis.Their allure drew him from his hometown in Italy to Cuba in 2019 ...

More than 85% of all cases of schistosomiasis in Cameroon occur in the northern sahelian half of the country representing 20% of the population. Several workers have advocated the integrated approach ...

"Once one snail is infected, they can infect a whole population of humans." Researchers issue urgent warning over spread of ...

In 1530, a French treatise on frogs, snails, turtles and artichokes considered all these foods bizarre, but surprisingly popular. Some of the appeal had to do with avoiding meat on “lean” days ...

This 20-year-old Danish restaurant, also referred to as Noma, is rated the best and most iconic in the world. After making headlines about its closure, the restaurant has yet again managed to amaze ...

Monrovia, Liberia — Despite affecting an estimated 56 million women and girls across sub-Saharan Africa, Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS ... parasite that lives part of its life in freshwater ...

Monrovia, Liberia – Despite affecting an estimated 56 million women and girls across sub-Saharan Africa, Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) remains one of the continent’s least recognized and most ...

Schistosoma mansoni infection is highly prevalent in tropical regions, including Northeast and Southeast Brazil 1.In endemic regions, there is a high prevalence of Schistosoma infections in pregnant ...

P. augusta is one of the more famous species (nearly 10 centimeters in length), and it was only discovered by the DOC in 2005, when most of the snail's habitat was subject to mining. The wild ...

Parnee Bonson from Taronga Zoo with a species of snail from Norfolk Island that nearly went extinct. Credit: Steven Siewert “In all the years that we’ve had them here at Taronga Zoo, not once ...