Zika, a mosquito-borne virus first identified in 1947 in a Rhesus macaque monkey, continues to perplex scientists in many ...

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

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the disease further, new research shows.

Scratching where it itches reduces the presence of potentially harmful bacteria on the skin, studies in mice show.

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Zika virus alters the chemical composition of human skin, making individuals more attractive to mosquitoes ... suggests that these changes enhance the virus’s ability to spread by increasing mosquito ...

Scratching an itch can bring a contradictory wave of pleasure and misery. A mouse study on scratching, reported in the Jan. 31 Science, fleshes out this ...

New research uncovers the dual nature of scratching an itch; although it can worsen skin inflammation, it can also boost ...

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the disease further, new research shows.