Dust bathing among birds and mammals is done to deter parasites, regulate body heat, and remove excess skin debris and oils.

Dust bathing among birds and mammals is done to deter parasites, regulate body heat, and remove excess skin debris and oils.

POLLEN levels are set to spike across Ireland this week – and Irish households are being urged to skip one common laundry product to avoid worsening their hay fever symptoms. Thousands across the ...

Tiny brown bugs can be a nuisance indoors, but identifying the culprit is the first step toward getting rid of them for good.

Here’s how to tell the difference between mosquitoes, chiggers and no-see-ums by their bites and how to treat and prevent them.

Here’s what eyelash mites really are, why they sometimes become a problem and how to prevent that from happening.

Compared with the conventional skin prick test (SPT), the novel Skin Prick Automated Test (SPAT) shows equivalent accuracy to ...

Toll-like receptors on lung epithelia recognize allergens and help provoke asthma. The findings put new emphasis on innate immunity as a driver of allergic responses ( pages 410–416 ).

New research has found that drinking camel milk can reduce the severity of asthma caused by house dust mites, a major trigger. While the research is still in the early stages, it opens the door to ...

The Saharan dust has arrived to the Sunshine State, so experts caution some residents to limit their time outdoors. Cameras show haze hovering over downtown Miami, Friday afternoon.