Why Do Lice Cause Itching? A Closer Look Into the Mechanisms Behind Itchy Bites of These Tiny Parasites

Medicine & Technology Mar 05, 2024

Tiny, wingless head lice feed on scalp blood and can spread through contact or shared items, causing itching. Learn why these tiny parasites are so itchy.

Does Lice Like Clean Hair? Does Washing Your Hair Matter to Them or Not?

Nov 26, 2023

Is there really a link between head lice infestation and hair cleanliness? Read to find out.

Cement Head Lice Use to Attach Their Eggs Can Preserve Human DNA

Jan 03, 2022

Researchers have found a new source of ancient human DNA from the nit cement head lice used to attach their eggs to human hair. This revealed

Viral TikTok Video Shows Abnormal Head Infection With Millions of Wriggling Lice on a 90-Year-Old Woman's Scalp [WATCH]

Sep 20, 2021

A new TikTok video has gone viral after showing a scalp of a patient infected with abnormal head lice severity.

A 12-Year-Old-Girl Dies From Untreated Head Lice Infection

Oct 07, 2020

Kaitlyn Yozviak, a 12-year-old girl from Wilkinson County, Georgia, died from untreated head lice infestation, reports say.

All About Lice

Aug 24, 2015

Before jumping to various treatment regimens, appropriate assessment should be keenly done by both parents and healthcare professionals.