Experts shared diagnosis and management strategies for chronic pruritus at the Dermatology Days of Paris 2024 conference.

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Pubic lice (Phthirus pubis), also known as "crabs," are an insect infestation that ...

According to the CDC, scratches from lice can become infected with bacteria normally found on someone's skin, but it's not more common than usual rate of infections caused by broken skin.

Sea lice aren't lice at all ... The trouble comes when these babies get caught between your skin and your bathing suit, or even in your hair. About 4-24 hours later, you start to itch and sting.

Swimmers at one of Auckland’s most popular beaches are among the latest to find themselves “mauled by sea lice” as the small ...

intense itching from lice can cause you to break your skin by scratching it. This can increase your risk of infection and vulnerability to other diseases. Your hair may also fall out from a long ...

Among the possible side effects of this drug are skin rashes and seizures. However, these effects are uncommon. This is a new product that comes in a lotion and essentially suffocates the lice.

Beachgoers at some of Auckland‘s most popular swimming spots have been left covered with itchy red rashes, the result of ...

Cattle lice cost Oklahoma cattlemen millions of dollars each year in decreased weight gains and reduced milk production.

Well, at least their hair. It's "super lice," and they are on the rise. Thanks to a genetic mutation, super lice are resistant to the treatments you can buy over the counter. But they can still be ...