While many harmless species of mites live in our homes and on our bodies, there are a few types that could wreak havoc on your health.

Mites also live in dust, where they have found unwelcome fame ... Some mites ride from flower to flower in the nostrils of hummingbirds. When the bird hovers at a flower, the mite sniffs the ...

But while most of us live in harmony with dust mites, they cause the most common allergy in the UK and over 80 per cent of asthma sufferers react to them. Here we take a closer look at the dust ...

If your bedding is too delicate for a hot wash but you want to get rid of dust mites or bed bugs, here's what you need to do.

Methods for reducing house dust mites have limited clinical benefits despite lowering allergen exposure, a meta-analysis ...

Dust mites on mobile phones – don’t panic, is the message being reiterated by many health experts. The dust mite is everywhere in tropical countries and causes no harm. It is on pillows, bed-sheets ...

An oral immunotherapy designed to treat dust mite allergy, made by Denmark's ALK-Abello, could soon become an option for thousands of people seeking treatment for persistent symptoms through the NHS.

House dust mites (HDMs) are the most common cause of atopic sensitivities and allergic diseases worldwide. Therefore, we decided to conduct a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials to evaluate ...