Hacker News with Generative AI: Parasites

Medical student's apparent celiac disease responded to giardiasis treatment (backpacker.com)
Little-known fact: The symptoms of chronic giardiasis can mimic gluten intolerance. How can hikers tell the difference?
Medical Conditions, Travel, Health, Parasites, Diagnosis
232 points by BostonFern 36 days ago | 127 comments
Fictional parasites different from our own (owlposting.com)
Note: this is a fictional story. Heavily inspired by SSC’s similar posts on fictional legal systems and fictional banned drugs.
Science Fiction, Parasites, Speculative Fiction
4 points by abhishaike 53 days ago | 0 comments
Parasites are everywhere. Why do so few researchers study them? (smithsonianmag.com)
Parasites, Science, Biology, Research
196 points by sohkamyung 112 days ago | 143 comments
Brain-Invading Parasite Could Be Hacked to Deliver Meds in Your Head (sciencealert.com)
Neuroscience, Medical Technology, Parasites, Health
4 points by XzetaU8 114 days ago | 5 comments
Social organization in a flatworm:parasites form soldier and reproductive castes (royalsocietypublishing.org)
Biology, Zoology, Animal Behavior, Parasites, Social Organization
10 points by NoRagrets 119 days ago | 0 comments
Human parasites in the Roman World: health consequences of conquering an empire (cambridge.org)
History, Ancient Rome, Health, Parasites
120 points by GeoAtreides 124 days ago | 49 comments