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His family never suspected that his favorite pastime would lead to his death at age 76. Mike died Dec. 26 from complications ...

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 ...

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

"At that moment, our lives changed forever. It felt as though someone had just reached into our chests and ripped our hearts out," she said of the moment the family learned about the diagnosis A ...

Exploring why cats bite, the article reveals five key reasons: playfulness and hunting instincts, overstimulation, communication of discomfort, territorial behavior, and teething or medical issues.

Anyone can contract the bacterial infection, but it most commonly affects children, especially those who are ages 2 to 5 years old. Impetigo often begins in minor cuts, insect bites, or a rash ...

The giant water bug’s bite injects poisonous digestive enzymes into prey. These compounds paralyze the victim and liquify muscles and tissues. The giant water bug sucks this fluid out.

A woman who woke up with a bug bite was forced to have her fingers and toes amputated after her organs shut down. Cathrine Abbott-Coetzee believed she had a relatively harmless mosquito bite but ...

Talk to your healthcare provider if you have questions about bug bite symptoms or stings, complications like infection, and the treatment you may need. Insects, spiders, and scorpions are capable of ...

Except when those come in the form of insect bite marks or, even worse, a mosquito-borne disease. Having experienced the former on almost every holiday to date and the latter (alongside an ...