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Scabies, a highly contagious skin infestation caused by parasitic mite burrowing in the skin, is on the rise across the UK with outbreaks occurring in London. Another key insight comes from updated ...

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VOLODYMYR MYKOLAYENKO is 65, but looks ten years older. A former mayor of the Ukrainian city of Kherson, he was detained by Russian forces during their eight-month occupation in 2022. Freed at the end ...

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The science is unsettled, but researchers say there is cause for concern. Tiny plastic particles like these—called microplastics—are added to some exfoliating skincare gels and can get into the ...

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While they’re totally different species, people often lump mites and fleas together because they’re small (sometimes microscopic) bugs. They both live in groups and can infest our homes and pets. In ...