Thankfully, while some insect bites can be itchy and uncomfortable, Kassouf says that most do not pose a serious risk to humans. In most cases, the discomfort and itchiness is worst in the first ...

The woman was flown off the island to receive medical care, according to the Turks and Caicos government. A tourist trying to photograph a shark in shallow water at a beach in the Turks and Caicos ...

While Hollywood and urban legends paint dramatic tales about spider bites, medical professionals share a fascinating reality: ...

A WOMAN was left fighting for her life and had to have her fingers and toes amputated after a bug bite led to her organs shutting down. Cathrine Abbott-Coetzee woke up one morning in December 2013 ...

From the perspective of viruses spread by insects, or arboviruses ... when the EEE virus infects people via the bite from an infected mosquito, it is considered a dead end, as it cannot escape its ...

Ollie has just celebrated his 8th birthday with a camping trip similar to the one he was on three years ago ahead of his family learning of his diagnosis Becca Longmire is a digital news writer ...

Worldwide, there were only 47 unprovoked attacks, down 22 from the previous year and well below the 10-year average of 70.

But why do flies hang around us? The reason depends on the species of insect, experts say. "For a certain group of them, they're interested in us because we are mammals with warm blood that they can ...

Giant water bugs can harm humans and pets with their venomous bites. Do water bugs bite? A giant water bug can bite you if you pick it up or accidentally step on it. This bite can cause extreme ...

Unprovoked and provoked bites are defined as: Unprovoked: Incidents in which a bite on a live human occurs in the shark’s natural habitat with no human provocation of the shark. Provoked ...