The first thing medical professionals at Duke Health do when a patient arrives with a copperhead bite is ensure they’re stable — breathing properly and not in shock — and reassure them that copperhead ...

To combat the deadly diseases spread by mosquitoes, entomologists often turn to the blood-sucking insect’s reproductive life.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY IT’S IMPORTANT TO PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST BITES, NOT JUST BECAUSE THEY’RE ANNOYING. THEY CAN ALSO BE HARMFUL. THE RISK FOR WEST NILE VIRUS AND TRIPLE-E TENDS TO BE ...

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Most people have had mosquito bites at some time in their life. But as summer begins and lockdowns lift, Americans can add another threat to their list of health worries: Eastern equine encephalitis ...

Kittie Sanders is charged with felonious assault, aggravated assault, patient endangerment, failure to care for a ...

A Hamilton County caregiver has been indicted on multiple charges, including patient endangerment and felonious assault, after allegedly abusing a severely disabled, non-verbal teenager in her care.