Humans have an exceptional ability to deal with viruses. In most cases, your immune system is able to fight an infection. On ...

Dear Doc,What is a neurocognitive disorder?Alnashir D WaljiDear Alnashir,Neurocognitive disorders are disorders of the brain that affect the ability to think, reason, learn and understand, and that ...

A woman in South Africa believed that she had a harmless mosquito bite, but within two days, her health started deteriorating ...

As an enthusiast of the “body shower” (a.k.a. washing everything but my hair) and someone who has especially dry skin, I’ve spent a great deal of time shopping for just the right body wash.

Then you'll have a better sense of the over-the-counter (OTC) products that can help. You'll also have a better sense of insect bites or stings that require medical care because they may be serious or ...

Created by Johns Hopkins researchers, EpiScalp could significantly reduce false positives and spare patients from medication side effects, driving restrictions, and other quality-of-life challenges ...

Ancient New Zealand insect fossils reveal new genus of whitefly and first psyllid wing, enriching knowledge of Miocene ...

Most insect stings cause only minor discomfort. Stings can happen anywhere on the body and can be painful. Yellow jackets cause the most allergic reactions in the U.S. Stings from these insects cause ...

An elderly Townsville man has been hospitalised with dengue fever, marking the region's first breakthrough case of the mosquito-borne virus in five years. There have been just four cases of ...

Why we have body parts we don't need is simple. According to the Harvard Health website, they were most likely necessary at one point but eventually became nonessential through evolution.

Our new study explored a different possibility – that laws about bodily damage are rooted in something universal about human nature: shared intuitions about the value of body parts. Do people across ...

So what is Japanese encephalitis, and how can you protect yourself and your family if you live, work or are holidaying in mosquito-prone regions this summer? Relative to other parts of the world ...