DEAR DR. ROACH: How does an adult handle getting rid of persistent infestation (over five months) of body lice? Are there doctors or professionals skilled in dealing with this problem? If so, how ...

Pubic lice are different from head lice. They are transmitted through physical (typically sexual, though not always) contact with another person who has pubic lice. Humans cannot get pubic lice from ...

Pubic lice, an insect that is parasite of the human body is also known as crab louse. It lives in areas of the human that are covered in course hair and feeds entirely on blood. It is popular on pubic ...

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 ...

Yesterday, the Voice reported on something both terrifying and gross: drug resistant head lice. Turns out, some strains of these bugs have gotten so used to common treatments over the years that their ...

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 ...

Body lice are tiny insects that live in clothing, bedding, and other fabrics. They feed on human blood and then return to the ...

In January 2013, some preachers of biodiversity shocked the world with calls for to save pubic lice from extinction. Writing in Bloomberg, Jason Gale and Shannon Pettypiece suggested that measures ...

Here’s an eyebrow-raising sight. This month, doctors in China reported on a rare case of phthiriasis palpebrarum, or an infestation of pubic lice on the eyelashes, complete with clear images of the ...