The treatment, known as 12 SQ-HDM SLIT, will help with the allergy which can be debilitating and cause facial swelling, ...

Dust mites are insect-like pests that live in mattresses, pillows and soft surfaces. We spoke with experts about how to get ...

The treatment is recommended for people aged 12 to 65 who have moderate to severe and persistent allergic rhinitis and have been diagnosed through clinical history and a positive test of their house ...

Personal hygiene can help keep Demodex mites at bay and promote overall skin health. However, larger amounts of Demodex brevis can cause symptoms and warrant medical treatment. Demodex brevis ...

Meet the face mites. They're smaller than a grain of sand, are a kind of arachnid, like spiders, and they feast on the oil and cells in your skin. Particularly on your oily nose, cheeks ...

THOUSANDS of Brits plagued by constant sneezing, a streaming nose and red, watery eyes could be given a ‘life-changing’ pill on the NHS. The National Institute for Healthcare and Care ...

The NHS will now offer immunotherapy pill Acarizax so the body can become less sensitive to dust mites over time and halt ...

Though Demodex mites are often seen as unwelcome guests, they play an essential role in the skin’s ecosystem. By maintaining a healthy balance of oils and moisture, and seeking professional guidance ...

Most people on Earth are habitats for mites that spend the majority of their brief lives burrowed, head-first, in our hair follicles, primarily of the face. In fact, humans are the only habitat ...

But deep on the surface of our skin is an ecosystem you may not be aware of. Those are demodex mites. We all have them, and they're found on the scalp and face. See those guys? They're chillin' in ...

and that after successful treatment of rosacea people have fewer mites. So the mites and the bacteria that live in and on them could be the cause of the skin-reddening condition. Yet some ...

This story appears in the February 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. Currently two species of face mites are known; at least one of them appear to be present on all adult humans.