The tropical illness can quietly attack your heart if left untreated. Here’s what a leading scientist says we can do to ...

Besides mosquito bites, other causes of itchy bumps on your skin may include hives, other bug bites like flea bites, and ...

Chagas disease can remain silent for years and often doesn’t surface until it’s too late for an effective treatment.

Chagas disease, a potentially deadly condition caused by a parasite carried by insects called kissing bugs, should now be ...

Researchers have confirmed the presence of "kissing bugs" that carry the Chagas disease in Wyoming. The CDC says the ...

Bugs like biting flies and no-see-ums around Myrtle Beach, SC can bring down a beach. Here’s how to protect yourself this ...

Chigger and bed bug bites may look similar to the naked eye. They both feed off humans and can leave a trail of bumps on your skin. This can cause itchiness and overall skin irritation. However, this ...

Both bug bites and hives can cause red, itchy bumps on your skin. While it can be difficult to tell them apart, learning key features and characteristics of each can help. Hives and bug bites are ...

Growing up, whenever I had mosquito bites, they quickly became itchy, inflamed bumps on my skin. One summer, a bite on my foot got so bad I couldn’t wear anything but open-toed shoes for the greater ...

Having an itchy bug bite can drive you nuts and make you willing to do anything to resolve it. Thankfully, there are several bug bite treatments to soothe the scratching. While most of these ...

Japanese researchers who painted zebra-like stripes on Wagyu cows to repel biting flies have won the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize in ...