Dreaming about lice can be unpleasant, but it's a chance to reflect on aspects of our lives that cause discomfort or stress.

Sea lice can be found along the entire North Carolina coast, The N&O previously reported. Each summer, thimble jellyfish make ...

Major medial associations say children should not be sent home from school if head lice is found. Here’s why you should calm down if nits are found.

The mystery: How did bubonic plague spread so rapidly? Could rat fleas have done it all? A new study points the finger at lice as possible accomplices.

The jumpy parasites have followed our ancestors around for at least 25 million years, adapting along with us through major upheavals.

Doctors Discover Large Number Of Lice Eggs Nesting On 3-Year-Old Chinese Boy's Eyelashes The 3-year-old boy had been complaining of intense itching and abnormal secretions around his eyes, as well ...

Learn about how lice survive and spread, whether they really feed on human blood, as well as your treatment options for getting rid of them.

CDC warns of infection spread via body lice in homeless populations Papers from the CDC highlight public health concerns over difficulty identifying and treating B. quintana among homeless ...

Those lice could transmit the bacteria during a short three-hour feeding period and in large enough doses to cause disease, the researchers discovered.

Dead humpback whale found on California beach was covered in “horrifying” whale lice, marine mammal researchers say.