From microscopic mites dwelling in our hair follicles to sizable tapeworms inhabiting our intestines, the human body plays ...

The Beekeepers, 1568, by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Public Domain.BY JESSICA RATHAbiquiu News are few creatures I find more ...

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An investigation by Haaretz found that a quarter of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody had the infectious skin disease ...

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Dust might seem harmless but it is not. Recent studies have shown that the presence of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) makes ...

Delhi's alarming air pollution poses a severe threat to its elderly residents, whose age-related respiratory changes make ...

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The NSW government is ramping up the battle against aggressive red imported fire ants in the north of the state to stop the ...