From microscopic mites dwelling in our hair follicles to sizable tapeworms inhabiting our intestines, the human body plays host to a surprising array of organisms. Some, like Demodex mites ...

Dr Anil Sharma from Sharma Skin and Hair Surgery explains that Demodex mites, also referred to as face mites, are tiny organisms that live in the hair follicles and oil glands of the face ...

Most people on Earth are habitats for mites that spend the majority of their ... In fact, humans are the only habitat for Demodex folliculorum. They are born on us, they feed on us, they mate ...

Some, like Demodex mites, reside on the skin, feeding on oils and dead skin cells without causing harm. Others, such as tapeworms and hookworms, invade the body, feeding on nutrients or blood ...

If you are reading this, you are probably not alone. Most people on Earth are habitats for mites that spend the majority of their brief lives burrowed, head-first, in our hair follicles, primarily of ...

Clinical and in vitro resistance to ivermectin has now been documented and there are concerns regarding the increasing tolerance of scabies mites to permethrin. There is an urgent need to define ...

Ivermectin is effective against other parasites, but in a noncontrolled study, a single standard dose eradicated head lice in only 23% of subjects. Examining efficacy and safety, Chosidow and ...