Swarms of stinging insects in North Carolina are swarming those trying to recover from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, ...

Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has also disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, ...

Ivermectin is a medication that treats some parasitic diseases. There are two types: one that doctors prescribe for certain health conditions in people and another that veterinarians prescribe ...

Research Fellow, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney Over the past five years, Rachel Sutherland has received research funding from the Australian Government Department of ...

OTC medications, such as Unisom and Benadryl, are available without a prescription at any pharmacy. They’re often used to treat insomnia because of their known side effect of causing drowsiness.

Three scientists involved in developing the blockbuster anti-obesity drugs that are currently changing the health-care landscape are among the winners of this year’s prestigious Lasker Awards.

Since the dawn of the antibiotic age, opportunistic pathogens have evolved defenses faster than humans can develop drugs to combat them. At the same time, humans have unwittingly given the bugs an ...

Advil PM and ZzzQuil are two of many diphenhydramine products. Diphenhydramine is the drug in Benadryl, an antihistamine. Typically used to treat allergies, diphenhydramine and other first-generation ...