Sarah Benn loses suspension appeal The retired GP and climate activist Sarah Benn lost her High Court appeal against a misconduct finding and suspension by a medical practitioners’ tribunal over her ...

Dust mites are insect-like pests that live in mattresses, pillows and soft surfaces. We spoke with experts about how to get ...

Even the best mattresses with the latest in hypoallergenic properties aren’t entirely immune to the irksome presence of dust mites. Unlike bed bugs, which feed on blood, dust mites survive on a ...

Disruption of the T helper 1 (Th1) and T helper 2 (Th2) immune systems by stimuli induced by house dust mites (HDM) and fine particulate matter leads to the secretion of various inflammatory cytokines ...

Demodex brevis is a microscopic mite that lives in the oil glands of human hair follicles. It’s typically found on the face but can also live on other parts of the body. Demodex brevis is a type ...

Scabies mites can live in a mattress for two to three days. These mites can survive on furniture, clothing, or other surfaces just long enough to spread a scabies infestation to another person. They ...

Some Lehigh Valley residents recently got to see the rare weather phenomenon known as “diamond dust”, according to forecasters. Ray Martin, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in ...

But there’s at least one argument against bed-making that has been pervasive on the web — dust mites love a neatly made bed. It’s a logical thought. Dust mites are microscopic, eight-legged ...

Cases of norovirus, also known as food poisoning or the stomach bug, have picked up steam across the U.S. The number of suspected or confirmed outbreaks skyrocketed at the end of 2024, with more ...

Southeast Asian scientists sent people’s skin crawling after discovering a sea bug off Vietnam that’s so massive that it looks AI-generated, per a study published in Zookeys. The jumbo isopod ...

A "supergiant" sea bug that was discovered in Vietnam bears an uncanny resemblance to a Star Wars villain, according to some observers. The monster-sized isopod, that can reach a staggering 32.5cm ...