Apr. 4, 2025 — Low vaccination rates for influenza viruses and the lack of an HSV vaccine underscore the need for a new approach to reduce viral transmission. Researchers have now used a ...

In early 2024, the bird influenza that had been spreading across the globe for nearly three decades did something wholly unexpected: It showed up in dairy cows in the Texas Panhandle. A dangerous ...

Every February, count for as little as 15 minutes in your own backyard to help expand our understanding of birds. The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a free, fun, and easy event that engages bird ...

Most insect bites cause a red bump. Some are larger (like a hive). Some have a small water blister in the center. These are normal reactions to an insect bite. A large hive at the bite does not mean ...

Keep the nails trimmed short as it will reduce the urge to bite them with less area to work with.

The skin bumps are the body's reaction to the mosquito's saliva. While it's sucking blood, some of its secretions get mixed in. Only female mosquitoes bite. They need a blood meal to produce eggs. The ...

Getting a tick bite can be understandably scary: They're most often discussed in the context of people developing Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that can either be easily treated if caught ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- “Super lice,” as too many parents likely know, have become the most common headache in the battle to keep scalps and hair critter-free. But hope exists for removing the ...

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The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an experiment would be disastrous, scientists say. By Apoorva Mandavilli Robert F.

The ongoing spread of the highly pathogenic bird flu worldwide is reaching an “unprecedented” scale, a United Nations agency warned Monday. Speaking at a conference in Rome, key members of the ...

Brown recluse bites often start with mild redness followed by pain and itching. The bite is usually flat, though it may develop a small blister. Sometimes, a bull’s-eye pattern with a blue or purple ...