His family never suspected that his favorite pastime would lead to his death at age 76. Mike died Dec. 26 from complications of West Nile virus, which is most commonly spread to humans from the bite ...

You cannot get Lyme disease if you come into contact with someone’s sneeze, cough, or blood. Learn when it is contagious and ...

When your pet heads outside, they can come into contact with some pesky pests. Here are the most common ones to look out for ...

Helped by Ben Earl dropping the restart, Ireland responded strongly, eschewing shots at goal to repeatedly go to the corner ...

Scratching an itch is almost irresistible — even though it can make a problem worse. Now researchers have discovered a mechanism that explains the "itch-scratch cycle".

Scratching where it itches reduces the presence of potentially harmful bacteria on the skin, studies in mice show.

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

A woman in South Africa believed that she had a harmless mosquito bite, but within two days, her health started deteriorating, and she fainted. Following this, she was rushed to the hospital for a ...

Bedbugs are sneaky creatures. They typically bite while you're asleep. And the itchy, red marks they leave behind will often be the only sign you have them in your home. But bedbug bites don't always ...

A study on fruit flies completed by researchers with Macquarie University suggests that genetic modification of male mosquitoes could help minimise the spread of illnesses linked with the insects.