Head lice affect millions of children every year. Schoolchildren are commonly affected by head lice, which attach to hair and feed on human blood. Although head lice are a year-round problem, the ...

Because head lice move rapidly through groups that have close contact, schoolchildren are often affected. Prompt treatment is important to minimize spread within these groups. There are a variety of ...

Picture this, it’s 1998 and you’re called to the principal’s office. Not because you flung paper clips at the substitute teacher again, but because your deskmate who has been missing since this ...

Head lice are insects that can be found on the head, eyebrows and eyelashes of people. They feed on human blood several times a day and live close to the human scalp. Head lice move by crawling; they ...

Children have returned to school and are bringing home stories about the things they learned and the friends they made. But some parents are concerned they could also be bringing home a tiny nuisance ...

The back-to-school season, as exciting and relieving as it can be for parents, also means the start of the dreaded lice infestations. It's estimated that around 12 million cases of head lice ...

Anecdotal reports about a global rise in head lice cases have prompted warnings from some experts about a popular and universal activity among children and teenagers: taking selfies. Head lice, itchy ...

You notice your child itching their head incessantly, so you take a closer look. When you do, you spot them: creepy, crawly, tough-to-get-rid-of lice scurrying around in your child's hair. Removing ...

Cameron Webb and the Department of Medical Entomology, NSW Health Pathology and University of Sydney, have been engaged by a wide range of insect repellent and insecticide manufacturers to provide ...

As school starts back up, so does the number of head lice cases. But humans have been dealing with the parasites for millennia—and that may continue indefinitely. Head lice are some of our oldest ...