Janine Hauck doesn’t know which tick gave her anaplasmosis and Lyme disease. She just remembers the fatigue, weakness and ...

Over-the-counter anti-lice shampoos like Nix and Rid can kill adult lice but often require a second application to kill newly hatched lice. Combing wet hair with a fine-toothed lice comb is an ...

USA: A randomized trial conducted in Uganda has shown that permethrin-treated baby wraps reduced malaria incidence by 66% in young children before vaccine-induced immunity developed. The intervention ...

Jordana Haber, MD, MACM, is an emergency physician at University Medical Center in Las Vegas, where she serves as director of Clinical Education and Simulation for the residency program. You can dry ...

(Beyond Pesticides, September 5, 2025) A study in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry finds permethrin, a commonly used synthetic pyrethroid insecticide, to be disruptive to the gut microbiome, ...

How do dermatologists diagnose scabies? A dermatologist can often diagnose scabies by visually examining a patient’s skin from head to toe. To make sure that a patient has scabies, a dermatologist may ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Bug spray is a must-pack for camping trips, hikes, and ...

What is the aim of this review? The aim of this Cochrane Review was to assess the efficacy and safety of topical permethrin and topical or systemic ivermectin for scabies in people of all ages. We ...

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This story has been updated to correct the misspelled name of Lisa Couper. Warmer weather is lengthening the mosquito season in the United States, increasing populations of the pests and their ability ...

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PBS's "Dream of Italy" host was surprised by an announcement about pesticide spraying on a recent British Airways flight. Some countries require disinsection on inbound flights to prevent the spread ...