The owners of nine 'severely neglected' horses in England were just charged after the equines were found with curled hooves, ...

Human scabies is a debilitating skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabei, known by several names such as "itch mite." At any given time, the worldwide burden of disease is about 300,000,000 people.

other mites and their eggs in the soil. While it may sound counterproductive, entomologists urge humans not to scratch when that telltale itch appears. “You want to avoid scratching too often ...

“A suspected lack of dental care had led to some of the animals having severely sharp teeth and ulcerated mouths, and infestations of mites were making them itch,” Harris said. In the ...

A doctor can prescribe scabies medications called scabicides to kill the scabies mites. People can apply scabicides topically all over their body, usually from the neck downward. Jock itch is a ...

When your scalp itches, it can be difficult to think about anything else. You may feel that the itch will never stop, but relief is possible. Getting rid of the itch begins with finding out why your ...

Hemorrhoids often itch when swollen veins in the anus or rectum trigger inflammation ... Anal warts are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted infection. The warts ...

Mammalian skin, especially the face of many humans, is infested with mites called ' Demex mites.' Dr. Alejandra Perotti, who studies Demodex mites at the University of Reading in the UK ...