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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States have issued a Level 2 travel alert for Americans planning to visit Cuba, ...

There are four warning levels, with Level 4 saying to avoid all travel.

A change of scene can be just the ticket at this time of year. Boots health expert Claire Nevinson shares her seven top tips for staying safe and well overseas ...

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Summer is fast approaching, which means mosquito season is back in full swing. So how can you avoid being bitten, to bypass the annoying itching? We asked Dr Prasad Paradkar to share his top tips.

A severed mosquito proboscis can be turned into an extremely fine nozzle for 3D printing, and this could help create replacement tissues and organs for transplants. Changhong Cao at McGill University ...

Apply ice or a cold pack to a mosquito bite to reduce swelling and cut down on itching by numbing the area. Aloe vera gel can soothe skin, kill bacteria, and help heal mosquito bites. Honey reduces ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging traveling Americans to be on high alert for a deadly mosquito-borne virus after reporting an outbreak of chikungunya in Cuba this week.