If you are reading this, you are probably not alone. Most people on Earth are habitats for mites that spend the majority of their brief lives burrowed, head-first, in our hair follicles, primarily of ...

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It's an icky truth: Everyone has millions of tiny mites living and mating on their skin. Not to worry, though -- Demodex folliculorum skin mites actually help keep your pores clean and your skin ...

These microscopic mites, which burrow under your skin and cause ferocious itching, are incredibly hard to get rid of – and cases in the UK have soared. What is causing the outbreak, and is there ...

Jane Grandon, who was misdiagnosed several times, said the experience had a “really bad impact” on her.

Dust mites and cockroach allergens can weaken defense mechanisms of the human skin, making it more permeable and vulnerable, a study in South Korea has found. In an article in the latest issue of the ...

Hong Kong - Dust mites, which infest the cleanest homes and thrive in bedding and carpets, disrupt the protective function of the skin, leaving it vulnerable to other allergens and irritants in the ...