(Netrebina Elena/Moment RF/Getty Images) In the annals of 'cat parasite' research, Toxoplasma gondii grabs most of the ...

Cats inhabit a unique place in human life. They curl up on our beds, stalk through our gardens, and, in some cases, carry a ...

Pets can be loving companions, but they can also pose some risks to humans, including the risk of spreading disease. Cats in particular can carry a parasite known as Toxoplasma gondii. This is one of ...

New UBC research suggests free-roaming cats are likely to blame in the spread of the potentially deadly Toxoplasma gondii parasite to wildlife in densely populated urban areas. The study—the first to ...

Analysis, published in the journal Plos One, revealed that countries with more cats per person had higher levels of happiness ...

Want a paws-itive outlook on life? Get a cat. A new study reveals a surprising twist in the feline world: having more cats ...

Imagine the shock of your baby being born with a swollen brain, blindness, and debilitating seizures. Now imagine learning that these devastating conditions could have been prevented if you took a ...

The parasite Toxoplasma is carried by a large portion of the global human population. Now a study led by researchers at Stockholm University shows how this microscopic parasite so successfully spreads ...

Older people who have had chronic infection with the "cat parasite" Toxoplasma gondii may have a higher risk of inflammation and frailty, a small study suggests. In an analysis of more than 600 people ...

Two spinner dolphins died from toxoplasmosis after becoming infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, according to researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Health and Stranding Lab. One ...

New research suggests free-roaming cats are likely to blame in the spread of the potentially deadly Toxoplasma gondii parasite to wildlife in densely populated urban areas. New UBC research suggests ...