As millions of Americans head outside for camping trips, hiking, and backyard BBQs, billions of ticks are already waiting in the grass, ready to bite. Not only are their numbers growing, but today's ticks are more likely ...
May 19, 2026
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For adults with severe scabies, higher-dose ivermectin plus permethrin is not superior to standard-dose ivermectin plus permethrin, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
May 8, 2026
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Scabies cases are surging across the UK and Europe. The tiny mites that cause it spread easily through skin contact, making children, young adults, and elderly people particularly vulnerable. Effective treatments are available, ...
Jan 28, 2026
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Janine Hauck doesn't know which tick gave her anaplasmosis and Lyme disease. She just remembers the fatigue, weakness and nausea.
Jan 5, 2026
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Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with Ugandan and international collaborators, report that permethrin-treated baby wraps reduced clinical malaria cases in young children compared with sham-treated ...
It's officially summer, a time for barbecues, the beach—and protecting yourself against the teeny, tiny black-legged deer ticks that cause most Lyme disease cases.
Jun 23, 2025
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Head lice can be a wintertime headache for families and schools, but simple precautions can stop the spread of these pesky parasites.
Dec 16, 2024
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There's an old joke that mosquitoes are like family: They are annoying, but they carry your blood.
May 25, 2024
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Scabies is an unpleasant skin infection that's common all around the world. Outbreaks happen regularly—with an estimated 450 million cases occurring globally each year. But since the start of winter, outbreaks in the UK have ...
Jan 8, 2024
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For many families, the start of school is a busy, exciting time of year. For some families, though, returning to school also means unpleasant, unwelcome guests: head lice.
Aug 24, 2023
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