We’re talking about lice; winter offers these little monsters a few special ways to spread. Head lice are one of the great ...

Any parent who has a child at school will know (or will soon know!) the sheer frustration that can come with treating a head ...

Lice live their entire lives with a set of genes that in humans would indicate a late-stage degenerative disorder such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease. How do lice tolerate this genome structure ...

There are parasites all over the world that can infect humans. Some of them are easy to avoid, but others are more common ...

Dense populations of salmon in fish farms along Norway’s coastline cause lice outbreaks that affect wild fish more than is desirable, according to a report from a group of experts. Norway ...

(Bloomberg) -- Dense populations of salmon in fish farms along Norway’s coastline cause lice outbreaks that affect wild fish more than is desirable, according to a report from a group of experts.

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Body lice are tiny insects that live in clothing, bedding, and other fabrics. They feed on human blood and then return to the fabric to live and lay eggs. An infestation is generally associated with ...

After entering the human body, the worm migrates across ... The primary symptom of lice infestation is intense itching, caused by the lice bites. While lice are not dangerous or life-threatening ...

“We focus on hunter-gatherers because this way of life characterized 99% of human history,” said Barry Hewlett, a professor of anthropology at WSU and lead author of the study. “Our bodies and minds ...

A new species of hominin or humans has been discovered in Northern China with an unforgettable physical feature— large heads. Everyone knows the Neanderthals, homo sapiens, and Denisovans are ...