Here are some of the mot common bug, insect and spider bites you might be dealing with — and insect bite pictures to help you figure out what type of creature is responsible. Ticks are so small and ...

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

A t first, individuals realizing they received an insect or spider bite might be a surprise. This is especially true if they didn't feel the bite when it initially occurred. In fa ...

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

A WOMAN was left fighting for her life and had to have her fingers and toes amputated after a bug bite led to her organs ...

Perioral dermatitis is a rash that appears as clusters of inflamed skin and small raised bumps around the mouth and nose. The bumps may be red or flesh-colored, depending on your skin tone, the AAD ...

STRUGGLING to nab an appointment with your GP to get your earache or sore throat seen too? No need to wait till a slot opens up – you can beat the queue and get those and five more ...

Much of this depends on climate patterns. “The warmer it is, the more pests will thrive and the more populations we’ll see,” ...

Most exposures to black widow spider venom are accidental, but in a rare medical case, the exposure was intentional.

Part of what makes medical emergencies so scary is that, by nature, they can happen completely unexpectedly.