If you’ve noticed a bug on your clothes, in your hair, in your kid’s hair, or on your pet, there’s no need to panic, as it might not be a louse. Many insects have a lice-like appearance and are often ...

Head lice have been constant, if unwanted, human companions for as long as our species has been around. Evidence of this ancient connection includes a 10,000-year-old louse found on human remains at ...

"Head lice is not considered a communicable disease, because lice do not carry disease," said the Director of Community Wellness, in Kent County, Mich. The discovery of head lice on a child's body no ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. In the before times, when the notion of Covid-19 infections ...

The back-to-school season, as exciting and relieving as it can be for parents, also means the start of the dreaded lice infestations. It's estimated that around 12 million cases of head lice ...

Nancy Gordon arrived at the Richmond Beach mansion sheathed in protective gear, armed with gloves and a magnifying lamp, and brandishing an arsenal of oils, combs and clips. Then she eyed her target: ...

The head louse (left) and body louse (right) differ in habits, habitat and in their ability to transmit disease, but a new genetic analysis indicates they are likely the same species. Disclaimer: AAAS ...

Pediculosis (head, body, or pubic lice infestation) and scabies are caused by ectoparasites that are found to some degree in all human populations, with pruritus being the most common presenting ...

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