A couple got red, itchy rashes on their stomachs. They'd been bitten by mites living off the beetles that were infesting their wooden furniture. It's rare for these parasitic mites to bite humans, but ...

Parasitic diseases, which are passed on to people via parasites found in contaminated food, water, soil or bugs that bite humans, can be relatively uncommon in some parts of the world. In other ...

The distinct song is fading and millions of periodical cicadas, as if by magic, are disappearing. But like the last emergence 17 years ago, a corollary effect has left some people scratching ...

Scabies occurs when tiny parasitic mites called Sarcoptes scabiei burrow into the upper layer of skin, triggering an intense allergic reaction that causes severe itching and a distinctive rash. While ...

Dear reader, recently a panicked friend called wondering what I know about scabies. Yikes! I had to do some quick research to find out exactly what scabies is. Often referred to as itch mites or mange ...

Jane Grandon, who was misdiagnosed several times, said the experience had a “really bad impact” on her.

A lack of understanding about what scabies is and how it’s treated could be behind the United Kingdom’s sudden spike in cases ...

Cases of a particularly brutal Victorian disease are continuing to rise across the UK, leaving doctors at a loss and patients ...