CDC investigating fast-multiplying Asian Longhorned tick
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned about the spread of tick borne diseases across the United States in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report that was released this week.
View ArticleNew technique helps measure concentration of insecticides on surface of...
Insecticide-infused mosquito netting is in widespread use around the world to limit the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, such as malaria.
View ArticleExperts recommend tweezers to protect children from ticks
Not all bloodsuckers are created equal in parents' eyes. When it comes to bug bites, parents are twice as likely to be concerned about ticks as they are about mosquitoes transmitting disease, a new...
View ArticleAn ickier outbreak: Trench fever spread by lice is found in Denver
Dr. Michelle Barron, medical director of infection prevention and control at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, received an unusual call last month from the microbiology lab: confirmation of the...
View ArticlePAS 2021: Plenary session on prenatal environmental contaminants and...
A state of the art plenary session during the Pediatric Academic Societies 2021 Virtual Meeting discussed prenatal environmental contaminants and childhood disease, and the latest evidence for...
View ArticleStudy paves the way for efficient one-dose strategy to reduce scabies prevalence
One dose of an anti-parasite drug was just as effective as two at significantly reducing the spread of scabies, the contagious, intensely itchy skin condition, according to a new study.
View ArticleTexas A&M AgriLife scientists receive grant to fight pesticide-resistant...
Two projects by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists aim to protect the U.S. cattle industry from the emerging threat of pesticide-resistant cattle fever ticks.
View ArticleChanging environment can have long-term, significant effects on the brain
Changes in a person's environment can have long-term, significant effects on the brain, whether it's the inhalation of wildfire smoke or the experience of childhood trauma.
View ArticleStudy finds association between pesticide exposure and stillbirth risk
Living less than about one-third of a mile from pesticide use prior to conception and during early pregnancy could increase the risk of stillbirths, according to new research led by researchers at the...
View ArticleInsights on diagnosing and treating scabies, bedbugs, and lice effectively
Research in outlines the causes and treatments for scabies, bedbugs, and body lice, stressing the importance of accurate diagnosis and social factors.
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