Toxoplasmosis in cats is a widespread disease that can also be transmitted to humans. Pregnant women, in particular, should take precautions to avoid infection. Photo: Getty Images Toxoplasmosis is ...

Q: My fiance and I adopted a cat, and his mother is insisting that we must give it back. She says you can get toxoplasmosis from having a cat in the house, and if I get pregnant, I’ll give it to the ...

Pregnancy often changes how you think about your surroundings, including your pets. Cats, especially, come under scrutiny because of a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, which can pose risks to your ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: I am planning to become pregnant, and a friend says I should give ...

A new analysis suggests that wild, stray, and feral cats living in areas with higher human population density tend to release—or “shed”—a greater amount of the parasite that causes the disease ...

A small study of older adults in Iberia suggests that infection with the common parasite Toxoplasma may be linked to 'inflammaging' and frailty in older adults. When you purchase through links on our ...

Parasitologists have shown that a complex of two protein variants plays a significant role in toxoplasmosis infection. LMU parasitologists have shown that a complex of two protein variants plays a ...

Humans could be contributing to the spread of a cat-loving, mind-altering parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, new research this week suggests. The study found that domesticated and wild cats were more ...

Dear Doctors: My fiance and I adopted a cat, and his mother is insisting that we must give it back. She says you can get toxoplasmosis from having a cat in the house, and if I get pregnant, I’ll give ...