Could a pleasant and enjoyable flight be the cause of a serious infection? Can airplanes be transporters of diseases? As you settle down in your seat, is a deadly infection already lurking amidst the ...

As mosquito season begins, Dr. Ash from UNM Health explains why mosquito bites cause itching and how to prevent them. "When a mosquito bites, it takes some blood and leaves saliva in your skin.

On average, ferrets infected with H5N1 bird flu lost nearly 10% of their body weight and had fevers. They were lethargic, and had nasal and ocular discharge along with sneezing.

In fact, stings and bites are very common, especially in spring and summer. We can’t avoid them altogether, so the key is to know how to identify bites, apply appropriate care, and when to seek ...

Bird flu continues to make headlines – this time, as it pertains to raw milk. A recent lab study found that H5N1, a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, can survive in raw milk for quite ...

Aldi recalls Casa Mamita Churro Bites due to undeclared milk allergen. Check your freezer for the product with a "Best if Used By" date of July 14, 2025, and seek a full refund if necessary.

Your mouth is a magician. Bite the inside of your cheek, and the wound may vanish without a trace in a couple of days.

Dear Heloise: If fire ants bite you, do this: Immediately dip the end of a cotton swab in itching cream and apply it to the bite. Instant relief! -- Gloria Gauntt, via email ...

A single mutation in the H5N1 strain of avian influenza that is infecting cattle in the US could make it more likely to infect humans, according to a new scientific paper. The worrying finding has ...

A healthy 25-year-old influencer was paralysed after a tick bite triggered a rare infection. Here's what happened—and how to spot the early signs.

Meanwhile, the U.S. saw 28 unprovoked shark bites in 2024, the most of any country, and Florida topped the charts with 14 of those 28 bites, the highest number of any state.

The CDC estimates 500,000 people in the U.S. will get Lyme disease this year, and all it takes is a single tick bite. Wildlife experts say, from what they are seeing, it could be a rough season.