Scientists have long debated whether human body lice might have helped drive the rapid spread of the bacteria responsible for the deadly plague in the Middle Ages, known as the Black Death. It’s clear ...

University health officials said in a Thursday release that pest control units were deployed to “locations” where body lice cases were reported, noting that areas were rigorously treated. Although the ...

Scabies, bedbugs, and body lice infestations are best addressed when dermatologists take standardized histories that account for social drivers of health. That's one conclusion from a recent ...