Amador Flores Vargas was rushed to hospital after being bitten by the blood-sucking bugs, but he was unable to fight off the severe infection ...

Some parents are clamoring to be heard about the Fall River public school district's head lice policy, calling for kids to be ...

Understanding the life cycle of lice is essential in effectively dealing with an infestation. Doctors call head lice eggs nits. They are very small and appear as oval- or teardrop-shaped eggs.

White oil is another remedy for head lice. It blocks the lice’s breathing holes, causing the parasites to suffocate. The ...

This fomite transmission contributes to the challenging cycle of head lice infestation. While hair length or frequency of grooming do not generally influence susceptibility to head lice ...

Background In the treatment of human head lice infestation, healthcare providers are increasingly concerned about lice becoming resistant to existing pesticide treatments. Traditional pesticides ...

Courts are supposed to check abuses of power — not enable them. In a case involving an Alaska woman, they did neither.

It may take several treatments to completely get rid of a head lice infestation. It is best to follow the instructions for head lice products carefully. Cysts are fluid-filled sacs that can ...

This is a true story. It’s in a file at the Boney Courthouse in Anchorage. On May 2, 2025, the Alaska Supreme Court issued a ...

Researchers have documented the first molecular confirmation of Hippobosca longipennis, commonly known as the dog louse fly, infesting sheltered dogs in Morocco. The discovery was published in the ...