Tick-borne Powassan virus can kill. What is it, and how can you protect yourself?
Robert Weymouth, 58, of Portland, Maine, died this year because of a tick bite.
May 25, 2023
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Robert Weymouth, 58, of Portland, Maine, died this year because of a tick bite.
May 25, 2023
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A longstanding medical myth suggests that taking vitamin B1, also known as thiamine, can make your body repel mosquitoes.
Dec 8, 2022
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Blooming flowers, chirping birds and long-awaited rays of sunshine: The first signs of spring are often greeted with joy. But soon comes the realization that with warm weather comes ticks.
Apr 12, 2021
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Mosquitoes are an inevitable part of the Australian summer. And this year, with COVID a consideration, we might be spending more time outdoors than usual.
Dec 29, 2020
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Spatial repellents can reduce the risk of people becoming infected with Aedes mosquito-borne viruses, according to new results of a clinical trial conducted in Iquitos, Peru. Results of the Peru trial are encouraging—study ...
Oct 28, 2020
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The data of 61,751 pregnant women, out of approximately 100,000 collected by the Japan Environment and Children's Study, showed the association between the maternal usage of insecticides and insect repellents during pregnancy ...
Aug 28, 2020
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A chemical used in insect repellent can kill the strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to a preliminary study by Britain's defense laboratory published on Wednesday.
Aug 26, 2020
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There are millions of mosquitoes swarming this summer, sucking blood and leaving itchy, red bumps on the skin.
Jul 6, 2020
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With COVID-19 restrictions easing, people are spending more time at socially distanced outdoor gatherings, whether picnics in parks with friends or backyard movie nights with neighbors. But as we escape the confines of COVID-19 ...
Jun 18, 2020
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Not all bloodsuckers are created equal in parents' eyes.
Jun 15, 2020
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