Adult pubic lice are gray, white, or tan. They live by feeding off your blood and will die once they are no longer attached to your body. People usually begin to experience symptoms of pubic lice ...

Gordon said seabather’s eruption in Auckland was likely to be caused by a siphonophorae. “Divers call it the long, stringy, ...

Common symptoms of a lice infestation include itching on the ... Lice have a short life-span off of the body. They can’t fly or walk, but they do crawl. An infestation is contagious and can ...

Parasite, zombie, leech – these words are often used to describe people in unkind ways. Many of us recoil when ticks, ...

They may be able to help identify the irritant and prescribe treatment to resolve your symptoms. Head lice are tiny insects ... psoriasis elsewhere on your body. Psoriasis is considered an auto ...

Malathion, a commonly used pesticide for both agricultural use and home gardening, has had a long and widely disputed history ...

The rash can be anywhere on your body, including the scalp ... may play a role in who develops it. Symptoms can come and go, which means that you may continue to have scabs on your scalp or other ...

Head lice (pediculus humanus capitis) and the eggs (nits) they lay tend to stick to the hair. In contrast, dandruff flakes are on the scalp and easily fall off. Ringworm is a fungal infection that can ...

Swimmers have reported itching, rashes or red spots after entering the water in Auckland.

A certified lice expert has shared the common misconceptions around head lice, breaking down what people don't understand about the insects. Cailin, along with her sister, work at a lice clinic ...