Each year, thousands of Americans experience spider bites, yet only a small fraction require medical intervention. Understanding which encounters demand immediate attention and which can be treated at ...

These warm summer days can offer a lot of outdoor fun -- but can come with some pesky trouble. People dealing with spider or mosquito bites often find it hard to tell the difference. And it's ...

A 57-year-old hiker in Kauai, Hawaii had to be airlifted via helicopter due to a “rapidly worsening infection” likely ...

The hiker was rescued while attempting the Kalalau Trail, a challenging 22-mile round-trip trek from Ke’e Beach to Kalalau Beach. The 22-mile round-trip trek offers the only access to the rugged ...

A new study from Clemson University, believed to be the first controlled bite study of its kind, tested whether Joro spiders ...