These treatments may not work on all types of mites. Mite bites can be extremely uncomfortable. They may itch, hurt, and cause skin irritation that can last for as long as two weeks. Most types of ...

YOUR skincare routine could be attracting microscopic creatures that have sex on your face, an expert has warned. Tiny mites, ...

New research from the University of Pittsburgh uncovers how inhaled house dust mites, a common trigger of allergic asthma, ...

From microscopic mites dwelling in our hair follicles to sizable tapeworms inhabiting our intestines, the human body plays host to a surprising array of organisms. Some, like Demodex mites, coexist ...

But deep on the surface of our skin is an ecosystem you may not be aware of. Those are demodex mites. We all have them, and they're found on the scalp and face. See those guys? They're chillin' in ...

Right now. Yes, you. And at some point, maybe now, maybe in a few days, it's going to find a nice cozy pore in your skin, and lay a single, enormous egg. Meet the face mites. They're smaller than ...

You shed about 15 million skin cells each night, but they don't just pile up in your sheets. Because something else is already there waiting to gobble them up: dust mites. And the longer you wait ...