When a mosquito pierces your skin, it does more than cause a fleeting moment of discomfort—it sets off a chain reaction within your body.

Minnesotans are well acquainted with the itchy, red bumps resulting from pesky mosquito bites after a summer evening outdoors. For those susceptible to skeeter syndrome and mosquito-borne viruses, ...

When a mosquito bites us, our immune system releases compounds known as histamines that trigger itchiness, and swelling, according to a research published in Frontiers in 2022. If you don't want ...

Common symptoms include “some itching, maybe a little bit of tenderness or pain, some redness, some swelling as well,” she says. A mosquito bite will itch due to a histamine response ...

swollen, itchy bump. There is no complicated science to this cold treatment: ice numbs the area of your mosquito bite, which helps reduce the itchiness and soothes your skin. Applying the compress ...

Bedbug bites may feel similar to other bug bites, like mosquito bites. That means they might may itchy, swollen and inflamed for a few days. But the itchiness then reduces and the skin heals over ...

Insect bites trigger different reactions in the body. Mosquito bites cause a release of histamine, which leads to itching and swelling. Bee stings, on the other hand, introduce venom that causes ...

Ranchi: Filaria cases in Ranchi district are on the rise over the past few years in spite of the mass drug administration (MDA) campaign, health depar.