Mosquito bite memes unite us in our shared suffering, reminding us that no matter where you are in the world, mosquitoes are the great equalizer. Rich or poor, young or old, we all fall victim to ...

Scratching where it itches reduces the presence of potentially harmful bacteria on the skin, studies in mice show.

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How fruit flies mate may hold a key to limiting the spread of diseases by mosquitoes.

Scratching an itch is almost irresistible — even though it can make a problem worse. Now researchers have discovered a mechanism that explains the "itch-scratch cycle".

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Scratching an itch can bring a contradictory wave of pleasure and misery. A mouse study on scratching, reported in the Jan. 31 Science, fleshes out this ...

When Marg Hunt heard there were hundreds of cockroach-linked ACC claims, she laughed: "That's bread and butter for me." ...

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