One in three people carry this brain parasite but the body has a kill switch

One in three people carry this brain parasite but the body has a kill switch

• 1 in 3 people worldwide carry the brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii. • The parasite can settle in the brain and persist for life. • Most carriers remain asymptomatic, but infectio

Science · February 16, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 212 words