Subject:

Lice

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2012

    Mutant Crabs: Yes, There Are Drug Resistant Pubic Lice, Too

    Yesterday, the Voice reported on something both terrifying and gross: drug resistant head lice. Turns out, some strains of these bugs have gotten so used to common treatments over the years that their exoskeletons have grown thicker and as a result, they're hardier and can survive all but the harshe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2012

    Drug Resistant Head Lice: Here's Something Else To Worry About!

    The good news: Drug resistant head lice will not eat your brain! The bad news: Drug resistant head lice might actually be a thing! An item posted today on the Greening the Apple, the Environmental Protection Agency's New York City blog, suggests that these nasty bugs have gotten better at doing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2011

    World's Oldest Mattress Found, Free of Bed Bugs

    New mattress technology, not inspired by ancient mattress.​Archaeologists in South Africa have discovered what they believe is the world's oldest mattress, and they didn't even find it on Craigslist. National Geographic reports a team of researchers at the Sibudu Cave site came across bedding ... More >>

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