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Learning to identify bug bites and stings will help you get the right treatment. We break down the bites of mosquitos, fleas, ...

Journalist Daisy Hernández chronicles the history of Chagas disease, also known as kissing bug disease, and how it changed ...

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A detailed investigation into these strange creatures is finally giving scientists and fishermen valuable clues about when and where they strike.

Lawsuit alleges bed bugs on KLM flight from Atlanta to Amsterdam bit four family members, causing welts and scarring. Family says crew was alerted but urged them to stay quiet; they discarded ...