Head lice infestation is a fairly common problem globally, with 6–12 million cases in children ages 3–11 reported annually in the US alone, [1] and is typically observed in the school-aged ...

Scientists even found a 10,000-year-old nit clinging tenaciously to a human hair in north-east Brazil. Genetic studies show that Pediculus capitis has followed our receding hairlines through millions ...

Eight Syrian refugees were wounded and transported by the Lebanese Red Cross to hospitals in the north-east area of Hermel, after an “explosives-laden drone blew up” in the village of Hawsh Al Sayyed ...

Gallo is also researching whether a strain of Staphylococcus capitis bacteria could be an effective acne treatment, with studies in animals showing promising results. "The basic mechanism of ...

Impetigo is a highly transmissible bacterial skin infection that involves blistering. It can occur when bacteria enter the skin through a cut or insect bite, commonly affecting young children ...

CoNS are constantly evolving in response to pressures of selection from other bacteria and host defences. One strain of Staphylococcus capitis, a common CoNS known as NRCS-A has been found to have ...

5. Crabs (Pubic Lice) Pubic lice, also called "crabs" or Pediculosis pubis, are an infestation of tiny bugs that live on pubic hair. They feed on blood from their host and multiply rapidly if left ...

The primary outcome measures encompassed pain intensity via the visual analogue scale (VAS), cervical active ROM, stiffness of neck muscles (splenius capitis, semispinalis capitis, and neck fascia), ...

Tinea capitis (scalp ringworm) is a type of fungal infection that commonly affects small children and can cause red spots on the scalp. Ringworm often breaks out in schools or daycare centers because ...