Learn how to identify, treat and prevent head lice in children. Experts share facts about lice transmission, treatment ...

Lice cannot hop, jump or fly. The most common way to get lice is through head-to-head contact with someone who already has ...

Lice cannot hop, jump or fly. The most common way to get lice is through head-to-head contact with someone who already has ...

Students with head lice infestation do not need to be sent home early from school, the CDC says. Students can go home at the end of the day and return to class once beginning treatment. Experts say ...

Personal care and hygiene items can harbor bacteria, viruses and fungi that cause infection. Doctors reveal which items they ...

Uncontrollable itching. Sleepless nights. Incredible stench. Uh oh, it looks like you could have a head lice infestation. Where would you get the lice from? How fast would these little critters breed ...

New research from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) provides a powerful, scalable method for finding treatments ...

White-tailed deer host these brain worms, but they don’t actually get the disease, which makes it harder for biologists to ...

No. A dog cannot pass heartworms to a human. Heartworms (Dirofilaria immitis) are parasitic worms that generally affect dogs and cats. They are transmitted through mosquito bites only, and it’s very ...

(Bangkok) – Police in Nepal used lethal force to suppress youth protests on September 8, 2025, that killed at least 19 people and injured over 300, Human Rights Watch said today. “The police shooting ...