Biological scientists have uncovered how the dengue virus uses its envelope protein to capture human plasmin from a blood meal to enhance the permeability of the mosquito midgut for infection.

A new study conducted in mice suggests that, although it's not all good, our urge to scratch at itchy skin may have an ...

There are many reasons why your dog could be shaking its head, from ear infections to insect bites. While you may feel comfortable taking a wait-and-see approach, note that some conditions will not ...

When a mosquito pierces your skin, it does more than cause a fleeting moment of discomfort—it sets off a chain reaction ...

Fire ants are usually found in Southern states. They can sting multiple times, and the sites are more likely to become infected. The two greatest risks from most insect stings are allergic reaction ...

Emma Raducanu has revealed she refused to use an antiseptic spray to treat insect bites for fear of failing a drug test before the Australian Open. The 22-year-old British tennis star said her ...

I hurried to a nearby hospital emergency room, where they said that, without treatment, the infection was potentially life-threatening and that I might need surgery. For a tiny cat bite?

Bites that break the skin and bites of the scalp, face, hand, wrist, or foot are more likely to become infected. Cat scratches, even from a kitten, can carry "cat scratch disease," a bacterial ...

Cases of norovirus, also known as food poisoning or the stomach bug, have picked up steam across ... Neilsen, MPH, director of Infection Prevention and Control at Nemours Children's Health in ...

Southeast Asian scientists sent people’s skin crawling after discovering a sea bug off Vietnam that’s so massive that it looks AI-generated, per a study published in Zookeys. The jumbo isopod ...

Queensland Ambulance Service has responded to more than 60 snake bites across the state this year. People are urged not to attempt to catch or kill snakes. A Queensland man remains in a critical ...

School officials are alerting parents after a bed bug was recently discovered in a Biddeford Middle School classroom. Bed bugs, while a nuisance, do not transmit diseases. However, their bites may ...