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 ...

Head lice are considered a nuisance — a pest to be evicted from the hair on your head or the head of a loved one with a special comb or shampoo. But there's more to lice than their elimination. These ...

Scientists unraveling the genetic history of head lice have found startling evidence that early humans mingled with a clan of hairy, distant cousins as recently as 25,000 years ago in Asia -- a ...

Dear Dr. Jorden: My son has come down with head lice at school. What can I do to get them off my dog so my son won't keep getting them? Should I get rid of our dog? Lice are found everywhere. Dogs get ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — An owner of a Dublin lice clinic wants to allay fears and educate parents about the contagious parasite as the new school year progresses. Christine Cherry of Lice Clinics of ...

Some University of Maryland students say they're disgusted and worried after body lice were discovered inside at least two buildings on the College Park campus. Pest control teams were working Friday ...

Wrangling head lice, and the children they infest, must be up there with the most challenging duties a parent or carer has to ...

In his dissertation, Scherer reported four specific hydrocarbons present in significant amounts in every head louse sample he studied. [2] These four hydrocarbons represent approximately 50% of the ...