EDITOR’S NOTE: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here. (CNN) — For summertime ...

Surprising facts about summer’s least favorite insect. — -- intro: Thanks to West Nile virus, mosquitoes have been in the news lately—and likely all over your backyard—but how much do you really ...

If you love spending time in Michigan's great outdoors during summer, you may fall prey to insect bites. The itchy welts can be a real nuisance, especially if you don't know what insect bit you. While ...

Mosquitoes do a superb job of spreading diseases like malaria – now researchers have shown it's possible to hijack these pests and distribute vaccines via mosquito bite. In human trials, these ...

Maricopa County’s Vector Control Division has received more than 6,000 complaints about mosquito bites this season. The ...

Evolutionary biologists have long believed that the human-biting mosquito, Culex pipiens form molestus, evolved from the bird-biting form, Culex pipiens form pipiens, in subways and cellars in ...

Components in mosquito saliva enhance the infectivity of viruses, including dengue, Zika fever and Japanese encephalitis, that the insects transmit to humans, a study has found.

Common insect bites can come from mosquitoes, chiggers and no-see-ums. Experts outline key ways to figure out which insect bite you have. Treatment for these insect bites is the same: topical or oral ...

(CNN) — For summertime beachgoers, the threat of sharks may loom large, but nature’s deadliest predator is actually much smaller. Where humans go, mosquitoes have followed. Their itchy bites and the ...

(CNN) -- For summertime beachgoers, the threat of sharks may loom large, but nature's deadliest predator is actually much smaller. (CNN) — For summertime beachgoers, the threat of sharks may loom ...