Wrangling head lice, and the children they infest, must be up there with the most challenging duties a parent or caregiver has to face. And the job is getting harder. Commonly used chemical ...

For as long as humans have had lice, we’ve fought hard to get rid of them. Nit combs, the fine-tooth brushes used to remove ...

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Head lice affect more than 100 million people worldwide annually. Permethrin (1% formulation) is efficacious but resistance is emerging. Malathion (0.5% formulation) is an alternative, but ...

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 ...

Children worldwide are commonly infected with head lice, or pediculosis capitis. The epidemiology, etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and preventive and treatment modalities for ...

Apply sufficient amount of gel to dry hair; wait 10 minutes. Rinse thoroughly. Use provided comb to remove lice and eggs. Shampoo and condition hair. Repeat if lice still present after 7–9 days.

School’s back and that means head lice will once again plague households with primary school-aged children. Here’s what you can to do to bust those nits.

Commonly used chemical products aren't working as well as they once did, meaning head lice are harder to kill.